News Releases
Wednesday, June 3, 2020
NBU, NUPGE call for implementation of national pharmacare
Monday, June 1, 2020
Mobility agreement extended through June 30
The New Brunswick Union and the government of New Brunswick have agreed to extend the mobility agreement to June 30 for members in Parts I, II and IV.The agreement allows some members to be shifted to other jobs in order…
Thursday, May 28, 2020
New poll shows almost universal support for including long-term care under Canada Health Act
After three months of daily news about the COVID-19, we are seeing the major impact the pandemic is having, not only on people's lives and work, but also on how they see the country moving forward. Canadians clearly want to…
Wednesday, May 27, 2020
Economist sees child care support as critical for economic recovery
“The issue of childcare is this generation’s medicare story, and we’ve got to get it done.”This was one of the statements from economist Armine Yalnizyan during a recent interview on CBC’s The Current radio show. The expert was discussing economic…
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
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…