New Brunswick Cupe Strike

• 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. Premier Blaine Higgs says ‘likely in for a long haul’ on public sector strike

  The premier says the two locals' pension plans are underfunded and unsustainable.

  Politics

  Nov 8, 2021
  
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• New Brunswick issues emergency order forcing striking health workers back on the job

  22,000 public servants went on strike a week ago after mediated contract talks ended abruptly.

  Canada

  Nov 5, 2021
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• Meeting of N.B. premier and striking union ends with no word on progress or next step

  Members of the Canadian Union of Public Employees went on strike last week to back demands for higher wages after mediated contract talks broke off abruptly.

  Canada

  Nov 5, 2021
• COVID-19: N.B. public health identifies ‘priority groups’ for PCR testing due to strike

  New Brunswick is continuing to see a decline in active cases of COVID-19, and is reporting 31 new cases on Monday.

  Health

  Nov 1, 2021
• 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