News Releases
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…
Thursday, April 18, 2019
Day of Mourning set for April 28
Working with our members and employers to ensure a secure and safe workplace is of the utmost importance to the New Brunswick Union (NBU).That’s why April 28 takes on special significance.The National Day of Mourning - held each year on…
Wednesday, April 3, 2019
Higgs trying to play rigged game with workers
There’s a reason people shouldn’t play three-card monte.The card game is one that often uses sleight of hand to rig the game in favour of the dealer. A rigged game is not a fair one, so why would anyone want…
Wednesday, March 27, 2019
Let’s help Renous win Kraft Hockeyville
Thursday, March 21, 2019
NBU statement regarding legal proceedings
“It’s unacceptable the province is keeping this in the court system rather than at the bargaining table. If government spent half the time it’s used trying to restrict the rights of workers in the court system and instead engaged in…
Wednesday, March 20, 2019
More details needed to assess budget
While the current government has stated it wants to be transparent and provide more details to the public, today’s budget announcement was lacking in those areas.While some details were given, a lot of time was spent talking about balancing the…
Tuesday, March 19, 2019
NBU applies to represent third Cannabis NB store
The New Brunswick Union has applied to the Labour Board to become the official bargaining agent for a third Cannabis NB store.The majority of employees at the Lansdowne Ave. location in Saint John signed cards indicating they want to be…
Thursday, March 7, 2019
International Women's Day
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…