CUPE NB

• N.B. unions protest strikebreaking legislation across the province

  The bill generated controversy when it was first introduced by Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Minister Trevor Holder in late November.

  Canada

  Dec 19, 2022
  
• N.B. underfunding nursing home workers’ pension plan: CUPE

  Premier Blaine Higgs said while the government will fulfill it's legal obligation to pensioners, his focus is on pension plan reform rather than addressing the deficit.

  Canada

  Jun 2, 2022
  
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• Stakeholders offer mixed reviews of New Brunswick’s budget

  “I think there was a few failing grades I could potentially give this budget.”

  Economy

  Mar 23, 2022
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• New Brunswick public sector workers ratify five-year contract after 16-day strike

  Union leaders with CUPE confirmed that 10 of the 11 locals that voted in favour of a strike have accepted a tentative deal reached last Saturday.

  Canada

  Nov 19, 2021
• N.B. students back to class Monday after province and CUPE reach agreement

  Schools moved to online learning at the beginning of the month when public employees, including education workers such as custodians and educational assistants, went on strike.

  Canada

  Nov 14, 2021
• New Brunswick parents decry online learning model amid strike

  Parents say the online learning model born of the COVID-19 pandemic isn't work amid the ongoing labour dispute between the Canadian Union of Public Employees and the government.

  Education

  Nov 10, 2021
• Thousands of protesters gather at N.B. legislature to support striking public workers

  Roughly 22,000 members of the Canadian Union of Public Employees have been on strike since last Friday, demanding higher wages.

  Politics

  Nov 2, 2021
• New Brunswick government cancels throne speech to resume session amid strike

  The New Brunswick government has cancelled Tuesday's planned throne speech and instead will resume the session of the legislature that was held in the spring.

  Canada

  Nov 1, 2021
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• Premier Higgs examines options after CUPE strike impacts New Brunswick health care

  The strike over wages began Thursday, and the premier said no formal notice was given of the job action in health care facilities Saturday.

  Canada

  Oct 30, 2021
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• N.B. public sector workers set to strike after contract talks abruptly end

  The union served notice earlier this month that its 22,000 members in 10 locals had voted 94 per cent in favour of a strike to back demands for higher wages.

  Canada

  Oct 27, 2021