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Friday, August 30, 2019
Happy Labour Day from the NBU
With the Labour Day long weekend upon us, I want to take the opportunity to thank the workers of New Brunswick who help make our province great.The New Brunswick Union is proud of the work our members do each and…
Thursday, August 22, 2019
Third podcast episode now available
The third episode of the New Brunswick Union podcast is now available online. Click here to listen.You can also download it on the Apple podcast app and Spotify by searching for New Brunswick Union or Syndicat du Nouveau-Brunswick.The third episode…
Friday, July 12, 2019
Editorial confusing on benefits of privatization
A recent editorial in the Telegraph-Journal regarding the newspaper’s opinion that the province should privatize both cannabis and alcohol is a bit confusing.On the surface it’s a pro-privatization, anti-union opinion, one the paper is more than entitled to make; after…
Wednesday, July 10, 2019
Assessing the political landscape in NB
With Premier Blaine Higgs and the provincial government about nine months into governing the province, the New Brunswick Union checked in with University of New Brunswick in Saint John political science professor J.P. Lewis for his view on the situation.NBU:…
Friday, July 5, 2019
MCFT instructors need to organize
The recent firing of two instructors at the Maritime College of Forest Technology (MCFT) underscores the need for employees to organize.Both Rod Cumberland, a full-time instructor, and Gerald Redmond, a former director of MCFT and a part-time instructor, were let…
Thursday, June 20, 2019
Second podcast episode now available
The second episode of the New Brunswick Union podcast is now available online at the following link: http://www.nbu.ca/Podcasts/Health_Podcast.mp3You can also download it on the Apple podcast app and Spotify by searching for New Brunswick Union or Syndicat du Nouveau-Brunswick.The second episode…
Friday, June 14, 2019
AG report another example of privatization’s failure
The New Brunswick Union (NBU) has long held that privatization of public services and resources is not the best way to spend taxpayer money, and the most recent Auditor General of New Brunswick report backs this up.In the document, Auditor…
Wednesday, May 29, 2019
Scholarship open to NBU members
The Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) Young Workers Program and United Way Centraide Canada (UWCC) are pleased to present the annual CLC/UWCC Post-Secondary Scholarship. The New Brunswick Union is associated with the CLC.The CLC and the UWCC are long-time partners in…
Friday, May 3, 2019
Let your voice be heard
If you want to tell our legislators to stop the practice of paying for blood plasma donations in our province please got to the following link: https://bloodwatch.org/new-brunswick-letter-campaign/All you have to do is fill out the form and a letter will…
Wednesday, April 24, 2019
NBU Podcast now available
The first podcast of the New Brunswick Union is now available online at the following links:EnglishFrenchYou can also download it on the Apple podcast app and Spotify by searching for New Brunswick Union or Syndicat du Nouveau-Brunswick.The first episode deals…