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"We know we can do better. We don't need to settle. Not for our future, or our children's futures. It's time for a change." — James Clancy, NUPGE National President
The government needs to hold to account the people responsible for violating the B.C. Public Service Agency’s own investigation protocols and best practices.
Home care workers' contracts expired in 2014, now headed to conciliation.
“Our LifeLabs members will now have an even stronger voice and greater leverage at the bargaining table." — Stephanie Smith, BCGEU President
Visit the Facebook page to connect with other NAPE/NUPGE home care workers.
“The public is being robbed of the medical care it deserves. Private sector administrators are skimming profits when 100 per cent of scarce health care dollars should go towards care and treatment." — Warren (Smokey) Thomas, OPSEU President
MGEU/NUPGE members have negotiated improvements to the collective agreement at the bargaining table.
That lack of transparency and accountability that comes with privatization means problems with sleaze are inevitable.
"A lot of hard work went into these negotiations. We're proud of everyone who took part. Now we will present the deal to the members and hear their opinions." — NBU President Susie Proulx-Daigle
Fredericton (24 June 2015) — Members of the New Brunswick Union (NBU/NUPGE) in the clerical and regulatory bargaining unit have reached a tentative agreement.
Join the rally to tell Stephen McNeil what you think about his government's cuts to public services and its trampling on human rights.
“This work should be done in-house,” Thomas said. “Compared to these private companies, we really can do it better and cheaper in the public sector.” — Warren (Smokey) Thomas, OPSEU President
More and more the evidence points to the fact that selling off Hydro One will be a huge boost to the banks and big corporations.
The Saskatchewan Government and General Employees’ Union (SGEU/NUPGE) celebrated National Aboriginal Day by marking its service to the province’s Aboriginal community with the addition of two major entities in its membership fold.
After a long and difficult round of negotiations, a tentative agreement has been reached with Canadian Blood Services that contains wage increases and improved contract language.
NBU/NUPGE demands evidence that savings will be realized or services improved by amalgamating Service New Brunswick, the NB Internal Services Agency, the Department of Government Services, and FacilicorpNB.
