Nova Scotia Federation Of Labour

• Nova Scotia reports 24 work-related deaths in 2022

  New data on workplace deaths shows that two dozen Nova Scotians lost their lives at work or because of work last year, due to traumatic injuries or chronic conditions.

  Health

  Mar 17, 2023
  
• Union leaders raise safety concerns over Nova Scotia’s back-to-school plan

  Unions that represent education workers say there isn’t enough work being done by the province to satisfy the concerns they've raised by Sept. 8, the day that classes are set to resume.  

  Education

  Aug 19, 2020
  
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• Protesters brave wet weather to raise concerns about Nova Scotia health care

  Among the issues raised by protesters were a lack of doctors and nurses, a limited number of beds, limited access to primary care and limited ambulance availability.

  Health

  Apr 3, 2019
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• Protesters block entrances to Halifax’s Canada Post plant in solidarity with CUPW employees

  In response, Canada Post tweeted that "individuals are illegally obstructing the movement of mail and parcels" at their Halifax plant.

  Canada

  Nov 30, 2018
• Saskatchewan has the lowest minimum wage in the country

  Saskatchewan now has the lowest minimum wage in the country after Nova Scotia increased their minimum wage by 15 cents on April 1.

  Canada

  Apr 3, 2018
• N.S. Federation of Labour holds 49th convention, want to see workers respected by government

  The federation has recently had an influx of 13,000 new members.

  Canada

  Nov 6, 2017
• N.S. Federation of Labour wants to see more charges under Westray Bill

  "There's no sense in having a law if we're not going to abide by the law."

  Canada

  Sep 29, 2017
• ‘Enough is enough’: labour activists fed up with NS government

  Labour relations in Nova Scotia are at an all-time low according to the Federation of Labour.

  Canada

  Jan 20, 2017
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• Unions launch court challenge against N.S. law that ended nurses strike

  A group of unions has banded together to launch a legal challenge against a Nova Scotia law that ended a strike by 2,400 nurses in Halifax in April.

  Politics

  Sep 16, 2014