- Front Line Heroes Shouldn’t Get Zeros
Fredericton – On December 11, 2020, CUPE NB held a press conference to present its disagreement to the wage freeze/restriction mandate the Higgs government wants to impose on public sector workers. The conference was held immediately following a 2-hour meeting between Premier Higgs and elected officials from the largest CUPE locals in New Brunswick. “The `Heroes on the front lines,’ ... Read More
- Health care staff at odds with NB government over surgical masks
Fredericton – November 27, 2020 – CUPE 1252, representing over 12,000 members in the New Brunswick healthcare system, is appalled by the reductions of personal protective equipment (PPE) allocation for healthcare staff. “From day one, the staff have all had access to level 3 surgical masks to provide a maximum layer of protection just below the N95. However, Horizon recently downgraded ... Read More
- “Renewed and Reinvented Public Services” Promised in NB Throne Speech
Fredericton, November 17, 2020 – Today, Lt. Governor Brenda Murphy delivered Blaine Higgs’s first majority government Throne Speech. Government rightfully underlined workers and civil services’ diligent response to the COVID-19 Pandemic. “Government said they want to govern collaboratively and reinvent New Brunswick, and that is good. But I remind the Premier that if he wants to reinvent public services, public ... Read More
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CUPE NB 58th Annual Convention –...
CUPE NB 58th Annual Convention –...
Apr 21 – Apr 24 all-day

The CUPE NB Executive Board is pleased to announce that we will be holding a a Virtual Convention in April 2021. Because of COVID-19, the dates are still tentative at the moment. More details to come. DATE: April 21-24th, 2020 TIME: Commencing at 9:00 a.m. – a link will be provided to participate in Virtual Convention. LOGISTICS OF THE ... Read More