Say NO to P3 and the privatization of public services
Political Action Conference 2009
Voice of the People Rally
Convention Call
NB Power Not for Sale website
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News from CUPE New Brunswick
Pension Forum at Convention
This forum will give you an opportunity to learn more about pensions and give you a better understanding of why the retirement savings of countless workers have been put at risk and what can be done to create a pension system where no one is left behind.
Voice of the People Rally
N.B. Power Not for Sale - People have a say about their Power. Schedules for buses here, too.
Bill 35 - An Act to Amend the Public Service Labour Relations Act
Here is a link to Bill 35 introduced February 16, 2010 in the Legislature. CUPE New Brunswick will make a statement on Bill 35 shortly.
School custodians, maintenance workers protest loss of jobs at new P3 Moncton North school
Despite the high price tag for Moncton North, school custodians and maintenance workers will take a direct hit when custodial and maintenance work is contracted out by Brunswick Learning Centres, Inc.
NB Power Not for Sale website
The Coalition of New Brunswickers: NB Power Not for Sale has unveiled its multi faceted website.
Haiti: Solidarity and support
(2010-01-15) CUPE National wishes to extend sincere condolences to the people of Haiti, and to our many Haitian-Canadian members who have family and friends in Haiti. The tragic earthquake in Haiti has touched our organization on many levels. Over the years, CUPE has had a strong connection to the people of Haiti through our Global Justice initiative. On a more personal level, hundreds of CUPE members are part of our country’s Haitian community. This week, many have lost friends and loved ones.
Convention Call
In accordance with the Constitution and By-Laws of CUPE New Brunswick, you are hereby notified that the 47th Annual Convention of CUPE New Brunswick will be held at the Fredericton Inn, Fredericton, N.B. on March 25-26-27, 2010.
Convention Call
In accordance with the Constitution and By-Laws of CUPE New Brunswick, you are hereby notified that the 47th Annual Convention of CUPE New Brunswick will be held at the Fredericton Inn, Fredericton, N.B. on March 25-26-27, 2010.
The New Brunswick government moves in the right direction
(2009-07-22) CUPE NB applauds the decision from Premier Graham and the New Brunswick government to put the brakes on any further private diagnostic clinics in New Brunswick.
CUPE wins major victory for casual workers' rights
(2009-06-17) In a decision released today, Justice Paulette Garnett of the New Brunswick Court of Queen's Bench ruled that the New Brunswick Public Service Labour Relation Act is contrary to section 2(d) of the Charter of Rights which protects the right to freedom of association
Government fabricating a crisis in nursing homes
(2009-04-02) This legislation is basically aimed at CUPE members that work in the nursing homes because we want the government to respect a signed contract. A deal is a deal!
Newsletter - March 21, 2009
(2009-03-21) The government is telling everyone that they will honour existing collective agreements, and of course they should. Their actions so far are not very reassuring -- it seems they are determined to impose their wage freeze without regard to the legal bargaining process.
CUPE NB wants to negotiate
(2009-03-20) "We reminded the government that we have a bargaining process in place and that such discussion should be taking place at the bargaining table”, said Daniel Légère
Government ignores public input
(2008-12-15) “The Graham Government is marching to a different drum and it is not that of the people of New Brunswick”, said August Gallant, spokesperson for the New Brunswick Fair Tax Coalition.
Liberal government taking wrong turn on P3 highway
“Studies have proven over and over again that the use of P3’s to build and maintain highways is not cheaper as politicians would lead us to believe," said Andrew Hardy, President of CUPE 1190.
Say NO to P3 and the privatization of public services
(2008-11-26) "In the wake of the financial crisis, it is clear that P3 projects make even less sense than before", said Daniel Légère, CUPE NB President.
Maude Barlow: Financial collapse builds case for public services
The financial collapse is ammunition in the fight against privatization, but citizens must protect public services from being sold by cash-strapped governments, Maude Barlow told delegates to a CUPE New Brunswick summit on P3s.
Province unveils new P3s, despite poor track record
The New Brunswick government is pushing P3s for a hospital as well as schools and courthouses, despite the province's poor P3 track record.