Media
Tuesday, May 26, 2020
Premier’s comments not helpful
Disappointed.This is the word Premier Blaine Higgs used in a press conference to describe how he felt about New Brunswickers who hadn’t applied for jobs in agriculture and fish processing plants.The statement is part of a pattern in which the…
Thursday, May 21, 2020
NUPGE calls on feds to bring residential care facilities under CHA
The National Union of Public and General Employees (NUPGE) – of which the New Brunswick Union is a member – sent a letter to the Prime Minister of Canada demanding that residential care facilities across the country be covered under…
Wednesday, May 13, 2020
We need to ban private blood brokers
The following is an opinion editorial written by Kat Lanteigne, executive director of BloodWatch.org, and Curtis Brandell, president of the B.C. chapter of the Canadian Hemophilia Society. It originally appeared in the National Post newspaper.In a recent op-ed in the…
Tuesday, May 12, 2020
Creating better long-term care in Canada
The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) recently released a report entitled Re-imagining Long-term Residential Care in the COVID-19 Crisis.As per the news release of the report, “The COVID-19 crisis offers an opportunity to create a new, better normal at…
Tuesday, May 5, 2020
NUPGE calls for greater transparency around corporate ownership
In a submission to the federal government’s consultations on strengthening corporate beneficial ownership transparency in Canada, the National Union of Public and General Employees (NUPGE), of which the New Brunswick Union (NBU) is a member, has called for publicly accessible…
Monday, May 4, 2020
Comments on workers lack context
Recently there’s been comments that have been less than flattering concerning workers and their return to jobs as restrictions change in the province.Premier Blaine Higgs stated there could be issues with some people not wanting to return to work and…
Friday, May 1, 2020
Mobility agreement extended
The New Brunswick Union and the government of New Brunswick have agreed to extend the mobility agreement to May 31.The agreement allows some members to be shifted to other jobs in order to provide much needed help and support during…
Thursday, April 30, 2020
NBU celebrates 50th anniversary
On April 30, the New Brunswick Union celebrates its 50th anniversary.The NBU had planned to celebrate in several way culminating with its 50th anniversary convention in October. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic that will not be possible.While the pandemic has…
Wednesday, April 29, 2020
NBU continues to offer courses through Vubiz
The New Brunswick Union (NBU) is pleased to continue to offer members, and their families, access to more than 250 online courses on a wide variety of topics ranging from leadership skills to handling hazardous materials to computer programs including…
Monday, April 27, 2020
Day of Mourning
The National Day of Mourning - held each year on April 28 - honours those killed or injured while on the job. Established by the Canadian Labour Congress in 1984 to mourn the dead and fight for the living, the…