CUPE

Better Pray for Sun

Miles Howe — Mon, 04 Jan 2016 20:11:26 +0000

City's winter preparedness lacking says union prez

KJIPUKTUK (Halifax) -- Winter in Halifax.

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Op-ed: The sky isn't falling in Nova Scotia

Robert DeVet — Tue, 13 Oct 2015 17:08:02 +0000

Danny Cavanagh is president of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Nova Scotia.

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CUPE expects little from meeting with finance minister

Robert DeVet — Tue, 18 Aug 2015 00:15:29 +0000

KJIPUKTUK (Halifax) – Danny Cavanagh is not sure what to make of finance minister Randy Delorey's invitation to sit down and discuss “a new bargaining approach.”

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The goose and the gander

Robert DeVet — Sun, 28 Jun 2015 14:56:35 +0000

Why the Halifax Water talks broke down

KJIPUKTUK (Halifax) - Last Thursday talks between Halifax Water and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) broke down.

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Halifax Water back to the table

Robert DeVet — Fri, 19 Jun 2015 17:56:01 +0000

KJIPUKTUK (Halifax) - Halifax Water workers and management are going back to bargaining table.

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Halifax Water workers locked out for one month

Robert DeVet — Wed, 17 Jun 2015 01:00:33 +0000

Rally calls on Council to intervene

KJIPUKTUK (Halifax) - It's been almost a month now since Halifax Water workers, members of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), were locked out by management

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Halifax Water security more combative as management challenges mount

Robert DeVet — Wed, 27 May 2015 16:07:41 +0000

KJIPUKTUK (Halifax) - It's been a bit over a week since Halifax Water workers, members of the Canadan Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Locals 227 and 1431, started walking the picket lines.

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Op ed: Halifax Water increases revenue while short-changing workers

Robert DeVet — Mon, 11 May 2015 20:39:44 +0000

KJIPUKTUK (Halifax) - Bargaining has broken down between Halifax Water and 330 CUPE members in two different locals.

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Work stoppage at Halifax Water ever more likely

Robert DeVet — Sun, 10 May 2015 18:13:01 +0000

KJIPUKTUK (HALIFAX) - This Saturday unionized workers with Halifax Water Commission met at a Dartmouth hotel to prepare for a strike or lockout that could start any day now.

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Cleaning up Glavine's little messes

Robert DeVet — Wed, 06 May 2015 21:00:13 +0000

Workers with dish towels rally against privatized home care

KJIPUKTUK, (HALIFAX) - Home care providers province-wide took to the streets today. Rallies occurred at Liberal constituency offices in nine communities, and another event occurred at Province House in Halifax.

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Bill 100 kills collective bargaining, threatens higher education and academic freedom

Robert DeVet — Sun, 26 Apr 2015 17:06:53 +0000

Coalition of labour, students and faculty calls for rally this Monday

KJIPUKTUK, HALIFAX - Bill 100, the Universities Accountability and Sustainability Act, before the Nova Scotia legislature this week, manages to offend stude

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Halifax Water contract talks break down

Robert DeVet — Wed, 22 Apr 2015 18:20:11 +0000

CUPE workers could be off the job in May

KJIPUKTUK, (HALIFAX) - Contract talks between Halifax Water and CUPE have broken off, and a conciliator will file a report with the provincial Department of Labour probably this Friday, says Dave Dort, President of CUPE Local 227.

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Bargaining Associations by any other name

Robert DeVet — Sat, 14 Mar 2015 15:04:08 +0000

Government, health care unions strike deal

KJIPUKTUK), HALIFAX - After weeks of talks the four health care unions and the government have agreed on a way forward.

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Not a slam dunk for government

Robert DeVet — Thu, 22 Jan 2015 14:02:28 +0000

A closer look at the Dorsey decision

KJIPUKTUK), HALIFAX - "We are happy with this decision.

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2014 a rough year for Nova Scotia workers

Robert DeVet — Mon, 29 Dec 2014 16:23:09 +0000

KJIPUKTUK (HALIFAX) – What a year....

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