New Brunswick Union | Syndicat du Nouveau-Brunswick

With International Women’s Day upon us (March 8), I wanted to take the time to reflect on all the strong and proud women who call this province home.I’m inspired daily by the hard work, dedication, compassion and expertise of my…

The staff of Orchard View Long Term Care Home made history recently when they officially signed their first collective agreement.The contract was made official with a ceremony on Feb. 28.“I want to thank the bargaining team for working so hard…

Recently, the leader of the People’s Alliance – Kris Austin – put out a press release stating it’s time for government to privatize NB Liquor and Cannabis NB in the wake of former CEO Brian Harriman’s resignation.While it is Austin’s…

Each year, the 390,000-member National Union of Public and General Employees (NUPGE) offers 6 scholarships of $1,500 each that reflect its pursuit of equal opportunity for workers. Entrants must be the children or grandchildren, or the foster children or the…

An historic first was recently achieved by staff of the Orchard View Long-Term Care facility as they ratified their first collective bargaining agreement.The Orchard View members are represented by the New Brunswick Union (NBU).The staff voted overwhelmingly in favour of…

“Here in New Brunswick we have a tradition of caring for each other.”Those are the first words spoken by New Brunswick Union President Susie Proulx-Daigle in its latest commercial.The spot highlights the hard work and caring nature of New Brunswickers…

You couldn’t see it from your television screen, but Sean Thompson assures everyone it was happening.While standing on the set of the game show Jeopardy, he appeared confident and relaxed. However, the members of the Clerical and Regulatory component represented…

The employees of the Orchard View Long Term Care Home in Gagetown reached a tentative agreement with the employer on a new contract. The tentative deal was reached on Jan. 22, 2019. The New Brunswick Union (NBU) represents the workers…

On behalf of the employees at the Cannabis NB stores in Campbellton and Miramichi, the New Brunswick Union has applied to NB Labour and Employment Board to become the official bargaining agent for those two groups.The application was submitted on…

In recent weeks some former employees of Cannabis NB have been in contact with the New Brunswick Union regarding their recent termination.Among the reasons given is they didn’t reflect the corporate image of Cannabis NB or they were not an…