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Speech from the Throne: Workers expect better, says NUPGE
Today’s Speech from the Throne sets the tone for the new government’s agenda, but the National Union of Public ...
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Métis CFCS and Michif CFS workers awarded wage parity
MGEU members working at Métis Child, Family and Community Services (CFCS) and Michif Child and Family Services (CFS) have ...
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It’s Time for Public Service Workers to Fight Back
Originally posted by Public Services International, April 30, 2025. As we mark International Workers’ Day, we face a critical turning point in history. The global billionaire class has launched an ...
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NUPGE – National Day of Mourning – A Call to Protect Workers
“April 28 is the National Day of Mourning; it is a solemn occasion to remember all those who have lost their lives or suffered injury or illness due to work. We must ensure that all workers are ...
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NUPGE mourns with families and loved ones after Lapu-Lapu Day Festival tragedy
On behalf of the National Union of Public and General Employees (NUPGE), I want to express our deep sorrow following the tragedy at the Lapu-Lapu Day Festival in Vancouver. We mourn the heartbreaking ...
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Federal Party Responses to NUPGE’s questionnaires
The office of the National Union of Public and General Employees is on the traditional and unceded territory of the Algonquin peoples and is now home to many diverse First Nations, Inuit, and Métis ...
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Where the Parties stand: NUPGE shares responses from federal parties on key issues
As Canadians take part in this important federal election, the National Union of Public and General Employees (NUPGE) is sharing responses from federal parties to issues that impact NUPGE members. The ...
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Health care workers rally at BC Legislature for better working conditions, and an end to U.S. corporate control of vital lab services
Frontline health care workers, union leaders, and advocates rallied at the BC Legislature this week, demanding the government urgently return lab services to the public system to help protect patient ...
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International Day of Pink 2025
Every year, during the second week of April, we observe the International Day of Pink. It began in Nova Scotia in 2007, when two Grade 12 students, David Shepherd and Travis Price, witnessed ...
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Employment Insurance (EI) and Canada’s Response to New US Tariffs
The US tariff crisis means changing the conversation about our Employment Insurance program. Community and labour organizations across the country are calling on the Federal Parliament to prioritize ...
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Thank You, Danny
On behalf of the 425,000 members of the National Union of Public and General Employees (NUPGE), we want to extend our deepest gratitude to Danny Cavanagh, President of the Nova Scotia Federation of ...