Nova Scotia

Halifax needs to revisit snow removal policies - CUPE 108

Feb 3, 2012 08:14 AM The union that represents Halifax Regional Municipality’s outside workers believes it’s time for HRM to go back to the drawing board on its snow and ice removal policies.

CUPE NS holds strike schools for Halifax Regional Water Commission employees

Jan 27, 2012 12:52 PM CUPE Local 227 will be holding two strike schools on January 28 for employees of the Halifax Regional Water Commission.

Halifax Regional Water Commission employees urged to reject employer’s latest offer

Jan 17, 2012 12:47 PM Unionized employees with the HRWC are being urged to reject the latest contract offer from their employer.

CUPE Nova Scotia urging Premier Dexter to fight for health care equalization payments

Jan 16, 2012 02:27 PM CUPE Nova Scotia President Danny Cavanagh has a message for Premier Dexter as he gets set to meet with other first ministers in Victoria – tell Stephen Harper and Jim Flaherty not to touch our health care equalization payments.

CUPE Nova Scotia questions timing of premier’s message of economic ‘doom and gloom’

Jan 6, 2012 10:21 AM The timing of Nova Scotia Premier Darrell Dexter’s economic doom and gloom message over the holiday period is being called into question by CUPE Nova Scotia.

CUPE Nova Scotia warns against ‘Shared Services’ proposals for health care

Dec 8, 2011 11:17 AM CUPE Nova Scotia President Danny Cavanagh says the announcement on the six areas where so-called ‘shared services’ will be examined in the province’s health care system spells bad news for patients as well as workers.

CUPE Nova Scotia President urging members to “take leadership” on World Aids Day

Dec 1, 2011 07:51 AM CUPE Nova Scotia President Danny Cavanagh is urging the union’s 18,000 members in Nova Scotia and their families to mark World Aids Day today by taking leadership on the issue.

Contracted-in NS road work cuts costs in half

Nov 23, 2011 02:48 PM New figures released by the Nova Scotia government show major savings from bringing road maintenance work back in-house. Members of CUPE 1867 campaigned for the three-year pilot project to chip seal roads, knowing they could do the work well, and save tax dollars.

Halifax Regional Water Commission employees vote 94% in favour of strike action

Nov 21, 2011 02:37 PM Unionized employees with the Halifax Regional Water Commission have voted strongly in favour of strike action.

CUPE Nova Scotia says First Contract Bill simply brings us in line with six other provinces

Nov 17, 2011 02:46 PM CUPE Nova Scotia President Danny Cavanagh says, “The First Contract Arbitration Bill introduced in the legislature today simply brings our province in line with six other provinces and the federal sector.