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The Specialized Health Care Professionals bargaining group has voted in favour of ratifying the proposed collective agreement.The New Brunswick Union thanks all those who took the time to study the agreement and vote. The NBU would also like to extend…

Recently, the provincial government announced the creation of a new Crown Corporation that will be enormous in both its size and scope.The new corporation will encompass the functions of Service New Brunswick, the NB Internal Services Agency, the Department of…

The Resource Services bargaining group has voted in favour of ratifying the proposed collective bargaining agreement. A total of 76 per cent of the membership voted.On behalf of the New Brunswick Union, I want to thank all those who took…

Centralizing services and criticizing the opinions of Atlantic Canadians was at the core of a recent column by Don Mills, the president and CEO of Corporate Research and Associates.In a May 23 column titled New Brunswick, an unsustainable promise and…

The New Brunswick Union - after extensive negotiations - has reached tentative agreements for two of its bargaining components.The bargaining teams from Resource Services and Specialized Health Care Professionals negotiated with representatives from the provincial government for the past week.…

More than 65 New Brunswick Union members helped make the union activists conference - held May 30 - a success.The topics of discussion included internet safety, privacy, Bill C-51 and past practice/estoppel. The NBU would like to thank all those…

The importance of the Canadian middle class cannot be overstated. It's what drives the economy and our country is at its best when its strongest.One of the biggest factors in creating the middle class was the hard work, sacrifices and…

The keynote speech from the provincial government's recent public forum - part of its strategic program review - was on alternate service delivery.If you're unfamiliar with the term, here's how a press release described it, "the fiscal and service benefits…

"I'm committed to growing the middle class and giving every Canadian a real and fair chance to succeed." - Justin Trudeau, leader of the Liberal Party of Canada“I believe the most important economic asset Canada has is the middle class.”…

Recently, the House of Commons passed the federal government's controversial anti-terrorism law, Bill -C-51, with a few small amendments. In the build up to the vote, numerous Canadians spoke against it including former Prime Ministers. Law Professors from across the…