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Monday, December 15, 2014
Supreme Court decision provides big boost to Canadian Unions
Earlier this year, the Supreme Court of Canada issued an historic ruling in favour of organized labour. The case revolved around a group of workers in Jonquière, Que. and their efforts to unionize and negotiate a collective agreement with their…
Tuesday, December 2, 2014
Manufacturing support for Bill C-377
When you read about poll results, most people assume the findings are accurate and come with no strings attached. However, that's not always the case. Take for instance the poll numbers being used by supporters of Bill C-377. In a…
Monday, November 24, 2014
Two acronyms you need to know
CETA and ISDS. Both are four letters long and both could be disastrous for Canada. The acronyms stand for the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) and Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS). CETA is a trade agreement between Canada and the…
Wednesday, November 19, 2014
When it comes to Bill C-377, the transparency argument has no 'Merit'
The term transparency is used a lot when it comes to Bill C-377. The private member's bill would amend the Income Tax Act to force unions to provide an incredibly onerous level of detailed financial disclosure about their work on…
Tuesday, November 18, 2014
What is Bill C-377 and why it matters to NBU members
Bill C-377 is a private member's bill introduced by British Columbia MP Russ Hiebert. It aims to amend the Income Tax Act to require unions and employee organizations to give the Canada Revenue Agency details of all transactions over $5,000,…
Thursday, November 13, 2014
NBU welcomes two new staff members
The New Brunswick Union is pleased to welcome two new members to its staff. Michelle Losier and Andrew McGilligan joined NBU in October and November, respectively. Michelle is a coordinating labour relations officer for Part I, Part II and Part…
Sunday, November 2, 2014
New Brunswick Union's 40th Convention A Huge Success
On Friday, October 24, 2014, NB Union President, Susie Proulx-Daigle opened the Union's 40th Convention with 165 delegates and guests in attendance. The President's report in video format captivated the delegates and received a standing ovation. In her forty-minute…
Sunday, October 5, 2014
Board of Trustees for the Shared Risk Plan for Certain Bargaining Employees of New Brunswick Hospitals (CBE Shared Risk Plan)
Full cost of living increase will be provided to members of the CBE Shared Risk Plan October 1, 2014 The Board of Trustees for the CBE Shared Risk Plan recently approved a full cost of living increase…
Thursday, October 2, 2014
Important layoffs at Moosehead Breweries
Moosehead Breweries has announced the loss of an important contract, subsequently, the layoffs of 70 employees at the production plant in Saint John. The New Brunswick Union is saddened by these important layoffs and the impact it will have…
Wednesday, October 1, 2014
Full cost of living increase will be provided to members of the PSSRP
News Release 02 October 2014 FREDERICTON – The Joint Board of Trustees for the Public Service Shared Risk Plan has approved a full cost of living increase of 1.43 per cent for all members, which includes more than 30,000…