Media
Monday, April 27, 2020
Comments about workers concerning
In a recent press conference Premier Blaine Higgs stated the province is facing a problem in terms of its workers as many are choosing to stay home and collect the federal benefit rather than return to work. “We have created....a…
Thursday, April 23, 2020
Workers need enhanced presumptive legislation during COVID-19 pandemic
The New Brunswick Union (NBU) and the National Union of Public and General Employees (NUPGE) are calling on all levels of government to adopt enhanced presumptive coverage for all workers employed during the COVID-19 emergency.At a time when the public…
Thursday, April 16, 2020
COVID-19 and Income Inequality
The National Union of Public and General Employees (NUPGE) – of which the New Brunswick Union is a member – has published a new research paper, entitled COVID-19 and Income Inequality, which examines the effects COVID-19 is having on Canada's…
Monday, April 6, 2020
NBU part of joint agreement on Personal Protective Equipment
The New Brunswick Union (NBU), working with several other parties, have developed and issued a joint statement on the use of personal protection (PPE) equipment by health care workers in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.Protecting healthcare workers has been the…
Friday, April 3, 2020
Thank you to workers
This past month has completely changed how we look at the world.The COVID-19 pandemic has altered our lives in ways we couldn’t have imagined just a few months ago. While many of us remain at home on the advice and…
Monday, March 30, 2020
NUPGE to host online concert April 2
Tuesday, March 24, 2020
NBU urges people to go online for Service NB
The New Brunswick Union is urging people who are going to access one of the nine open Service New Brunswick centres in person to consider all other options before entering.The NBU represents many of the people working at Service NB.“For…
Friday, March 20, 2020
SPECIAL UPDATE FROM YOUR BOARD OF TRUSTEES IN WAKE OF COVID-19 OUTBREAK
Your Board of Trustees met for their regularly scheduled quarterly meeting on March 18, 2020. In respecting the advice of the Chief Medical Officer and Department of Health, we chose to practice social distancing by meeting through online video link.…
Thursday, March 19, 2020
Message to MSP and SHCP from the NBU re: COVID-19
First and foremost I want to express gratitude and thanks on behalf of all members and staff of the New Brunswick Union to those of you in the healthcare sector.Your work is of the utmost importance at any time, but…
Tuesday, March 17, 2020
Message from NBU President Susie Proulx-Daigle re: COVID-19
As our province deals with the global pandemic of COVID-19, it becomes clear with each passing day that we are in unprecedented territory.In order for our province to get through this, we need to continue to listen to our healthcare…