"It’s difficult to hear the health CEOs crying poor when they can afford to spend millions on consultants. And I’m disappointed they would treat their employees – the very heart of the health system – with such disrespect."

“It’s important that health employers recognize the sacrifices that workers have had to make in previous rounds of bargaining and that we reach a fair deal that compensates these losses.”

“… no other essential services legislation is as devoid of access to independent, effective dispute resolution processes to address employer designations of essential service workers." - Justice Dennis Ball.

"On behalf of the 340,000 NUPGE members, we offer deepest condolences to the families of all the victims of this terrible accident," said James Clancy, NUPGE National President.

“We are ready to get to the bargaining table to negotiate collective agreements that reflect the value of the vital services our members provide to the people of Newfoundland and Labrador.”

“Education is one of the most effective economic investments we can make in rural communities, but the B.C. government has failed to make post secondary education a priority,” says BCGEU President Darryl Walker.

MGEU/NUPGE paramedics support Heart Month throughout the province.

“Workers in this sector deserve to receive decent wages and respect for the important work they do n their community.”

Overcoming the oppression of slavery and the inequity of racism, Black Canadians have achieved excellence in every walk of life.

This week the B.C. Government and Service Employees' Union (BCGEU/NUPGE) was in the print and broadcast news talking about workplace bullying.

Student bursary up for grabs with new mental health division logo design contest!

Special wage adjustments have been determined for MGEU/NUPGE members employed in the civil service.

“We know from painful experience that taking away from the front-line workers who deliver a service leads to a weakened service,” says Jessome. “These workers are willing to stand firm to protect themselves and the people they serve. We stand with them.”

"We strongly request that you should insist that the rush to sign this new Comprehensive Agreement be halted until at least the unacceptable features we refer to are removed from the table."

Owner and supervisor of Filsinger's Organic Foods & Orchards agree to a plea bargain after the death of two migrant workers in 2010.

“Over the last two years, our members have suffered a real wage cut of five per cent. What we need this time around is a fair and reasonable agreement for our members that takes into consideration the sacrifices that they had to make in 2010 bargaining,” said Walker.

Presentations to the Commission on Quality Public Services and Tax Fairness range from child care and health care, children and women's rights, workers and the justice system for two days of hearings in Toronto.

Students should have access to affordable education no matter where they live in Canada. But that is currently not the case!

"Our members who work in provincial jails are telling us that the number of inmates with mental health or addiction problems is growing dramatically," said NUPGE's National President James Clancy. “It is an inhumane way to deal with people who need treatment, not jail time.”

Toronto (26 Jan. 2012) - Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU/NUPGE) Region 4 Executive Board Member Chris Cormier, takes on the corporate gravy train in the following letter printed in the Jan. 13 edition of the Toronto Sun. Cormier is one of the National Union of Public and General Employees’ All Together Now! campaign's Writers 4 Change. 

Members receive 7.9 per cent wage increase over four years through interest arbitration.

“HSABC/NUPGE has advocated for us as specialized health care providers, fought hard to expand our job opportunities and for the application of psychiatric nursing in the health field."

Activists from across Canada are grieving the passing of Manitoba labour activist Kathleen Ducharme.

Public invited to town hall meetings on the future of health care.