CUPE New Brunswick

NB Budget 2024: Missed Opportunities Leave New Brunswickers Behind
March 19, 2024 – The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) New Brunswick expressed disappointment with the provincial budget unveiled today. “This budget is a missed opportunity to address the pressing needs of New Brunswickers,” said Stephen Drost, President of CUPE NB. “This is a budget where the current government is packing up and is looking at the exit door. ... Read More

Auditor Investigation in Costly Private Health Staffing Contracts Should Go Beyond Nursing
Fredericton, NB – CUPE salutes Auditor General Paul Martin’s investigation into the management of private agency nursing contracts in New Brunswick. This is why CUPE Local 1252 (representing over 9,000 healthcare workers in NB), along with the NB Council of Nursing Home Unions (over 4,400 long-term care workers) are demanding a broader inquiry into other facets of healthcare privatization. While ... Read More

Fighting the unconstitutional Bill 17 : Injunction hearing scheduled in March 2024
Three CUPE groups (Locals 1253, 2745, and the NB Council of Nursing Home Unions) formally launched a legal challenge against the PC’s pension bill. Bill 17 breaks signed contracts and violates the fundamental rights of workers to fair collective bargaining. Read our Notice of Action and our Statement of Claim filed with the Court of Kings’ Bench below