This is an archive of news stories and research from the National Union of Public and General Employees. Please see our new site - https://nupge.ca - for the most current information. 


NUPGE is encouraging all Canadians to sign online message to Prime Minister Harper asking him to establish a national plan of action to stop violence against Indigenous women.

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The changes are a direct result of HSAA's ongoing lobby efforts with Alberta Health Services.

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Agreement provides wage increases and prevents pension and seniority rollbacks.

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Members of Parliament vote in favor of more ambitious action at the United Nations Climate Summit

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Three Saskatchewan unions combine efforts to improve wages and working conditions for those who help the most vulnerable people in society.

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'More than 10,000 MRI scans in the Vancouver area alone.' - HSABC president Reid Johnson.

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Wage increases plus steps to address bullying in the workplace.

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Ignores restrictions imposed by Canada's top court when sections of Bill 29 were struck down as unconstitutional.

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'It is only a matter of time before a tragedy occurs in this jail …a tragedy that is completely avoidable.' - Warren (Smokey) Thomas.

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“A supplementary pension plan is needed to give middle-income Canadians without workplace pensions a better crack at securing a comfortable retirement”: Keith Ambachtsheer

Toronto (20 November 2009) – The time has come to turn Canada’s supplemental pensions jumble into a coherent system with a clear goal and a clear plan to achieve it, according to Keith Ambachtsheer, a leading pension expert and director of the Rotman International Centre for Pension Management at the University of Toronto

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'Let's not stand on the sidelines while the few who will benefit greatly from this deal give away our crown jewel.' - Susie Proulx Daigle.

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Routinely operating at 180% to 200% over capacity, Kash Heed tells BCGEU.

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Officers strike in protest as tensions ignite over bullying and harassment by supervisors.

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Proposal includes wage increases for each of the four years and an increase in benefits available through Flex-Benefit Health Spending Accounts.

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'I’m appalled.... Addictions don’t take holidays.' - MGEU president Peter Olfert.

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