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CUPE Newfoundland and Labrador is calling on regional health authorities to cancel their deal with an American corporation they hired to cut approximately $70 million from the province’s public health care system. In return, Change Healthcare is guaranteed to receive 50% of that amount as payment for their services. The contract with Change Healthcare commits the Province to a five-year …
“The gravity of the situation calls for better protection against COVID-19 for [any] health care workers who work in an environment where they will be in close proximity to patients who have or may have the virus to wear N95 respirators or higher models with better protection that what is currently used,” says Sherry Hillier, president of CUPE Newfoundland Labrador. “The health …
CUPE Newfoundland and Labrador says the provincial government has acted too slowly to stop the spread of COVID-19 since the latest major outbreak, and must pick up the pace before more damage is done. “This isn’t the time for dragging our feet,” said CUPE NL President Sherry Hillier. “The government needs to act now to contain the spread of this …
Good Neighbour Agreement would enable school support staff to be re-deployed to assist with COVID crisis and prevent job layoffs St. John’s – The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), representing school support staff, is calling on the Newfoundland and Labrador School Board Association (NLSBA) to work together to finalize a Good Neighbour Agreement that would provide job protections and …
“Voters should know what is in the Premier’s economic recovery plan before they decide how to cast their vote in the upcoming provincial election,” says CUPE NL President Sherry Hillier. “It would seem that the Premier is avoiding questions from workers, since has declined the invitation to participate in the election forum to be held this evening.” “We hope that …
A tentative deal has been reached between the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) and the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador for a two-year extension of current collective agreements. The extended agreements cover the period from April 1, 2020 to March 31, 2022. CUPE’s bargaining committee members, representing seven sectoral groups, agreed to accept the tentative agreement extension this week. …
“The Liberal government’s plan to further unlock pensions could lead to even greater financial hardships and rob Newfoundlanders and Labradorians of their retirement security,” says Sherry Hillier, president of CUPE Newfoundland and Labrador. “Governments, not individual retirement savings, should be sustaining those in need during the pandemic.” “Our shared public health emergency demands a fair, public response from our governments. …
Town of Grand Falls-Windsor in violation of contract with municipal workers The union representing municipal workers employed by the Town of Grand Falls-Windsor says that the employer is acting in violation of their collective agreement and not being upfront with residents about operational changes to be implemented over the next two months. Representatives of the Canadian Union of Public Employees …
Fixing long-term care workers’ conditions of work will improve conditions of care for residents, says the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE). “We would welcome the opportunity to meet with Minister Haggie and to be part of a core staffing review. Hopefully, the review will include front-line workers, health policy and long-term care experts, and other stakeholders,” says CUPE Newfoundland …
CUPE’s bargaining team will discuss contract proposals, member mobilization and the union’s “no concession policy” at a strategy session taking place in St. John’s on November 23 and 24, 2019. The union is preparing for bargaining with the province that will begin in the spring. Public sector contracts expire March 31, 2020. Dozens of bargaining committee members will attend from …
