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Friday, March 24, 2017
PAY EQUITY JOB EVALUATION STUDY
PAY EQUITY JOB EVALUATION STUDY NEW BRUNSWICK UNION OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE EMPLOYEES & THE GOVERNMENT OF NEW BRUNSWICK MARCH 24, 2017 PROGRESS REPORT The Joint Steering Committee had selected additional male comparators for the…
Friday, March 17, 2017
Provincial government prioritizes needs of business over jobs of New Brunswickers
The provincial government recently decided to place the needs of business above the rights and jobs of New Brunswickers.The New Brunswick Union recently organized and initiated the collective bargaining process for previously non-bargaining employees of Mount St. Joseph and Miramichi…
Thursday, March 16, 2017
Alberta to ban paid plasma clinics
The New Brunswick Union is applauding the efforts of the Alberta government to protect our national blood and plasma supply.The province of Alberta introduced legislation earlier this week to ban private, for-profit plasma collection clinics within its borders. Once the…
Wednesday, March 8, 2017
International Women's Day
With March 8 marking International Women's Day, I want to take a moment to salute women past and present who have played an integral part of building our country into the caring and compassionate land we call home.Women have fought…
Monday, March 6, 2017
NBU and Vubiz add to its online course selection
The New Brunswick Union 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 Excel…
Thursday, March 2, 2017
NBU selects NB Association of Food Banks as charity of choice
The New Brunswick Union board of directors has chosen the New Brunswick Association of Food Banks (NBAFB) as its charity of choice.For the next three years, the union will contribute $12,000 per year to the NBAFB to help with its…
Thursday, February 9, 2017
NBU members help in aftermath of ice storm
As Conservation Officer Norman Bourque drove to the Acadian Peninsula to help with the devastation caused by the ice storm, he couldn't believe what he saw."I couldn't have imagined how bad it was," said Bourque, the second vice-president of the…
Tuesday, February 7, 2017
Budget light on details
The budget tabled by the provincial government on Tuesday did not address important topics relevant to the members of the New Brunswick Union (NBU), including details regarding the extra-mural program, support for workers and consultation with labour on a variety…
Friday, February 3, 2017
The NBU supports CUBGW Local 325
The New Brunswick Union stands with its brothers and sisters in CUBGW Local 325 in its ongoing dispute with Molson Coors over the company's refusal to bargain a fair contract for its workers.Molson Coors is demanding major concessions at the…
Tuesday, January 24, 2017
NBU supports Bell Let's Talk Day on Jan. 25
The New Brunswick Union is encouraging all of its members to take part in Bell Let's Talk Day on Jan. 25, 2017.On Bell Let’s Talk Day, the company will donate five cents per every text, call, tweet, Instagram post, Facebook…