W E D I D I T!!! Thank you to every single person who called & wrote their @hfxgov.bsky.social councillor and #HRCE! This fight isn’t finished. Now we have to get the @nsgov.bsky.social to agree to take over our funding. @cupe5047.bsky.social @cupens.bsky.social @cupe-nssbcu.bsky.social

This week, CUPE Nova Scotia celebrates the incredible dedication, compassion, and skill of nurses across Nova Scotia. Whether in hospitals, long-term care homes, community clinics or through home care, nurses are the heart of our healthcare system. Click below for more:

To our own mothers, as well as those among our members, staff, colleagues and friends: Thank you for all that you've done and continue to do for us. Our lives are enriched and inspired by your love and support. Happy Mother's Day from CUPE Nova Scotia!

May 5th is the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and Two-Spirit People, also known as Red Dress Day. CUPE NS mourns these tragic losses, and offers our support and love to the grieving communities and families of those lost. #MMIWG2S #NoMoreStolenSisters

On this International Workers’ Day (May Day), CUPE Nova Scotia affirms our solidarity with workers around the world, and celebrates the accomplishments of organized labour. ✊✊🏻✊🏼✊🏽

Today, CUPE Nova Scotia solemnly observes the National Day of Mourning — a day to remember and honour workers who have lost their lives, suffered injuries, or experienced illness due to workplace hazards. Follow the link below for more, including ceremonies being held throughout the province.

🌍 Earth Day 2026 🌿 Today, CUPE Nova Scotia joins millions around the world in celebrating Earth Day — a time to reflect, take action and stand together for a sustainable future. Follow the link below for more:

Today, CUPE Nova Scotia celebrates the incredible administrative professionals who keep workplaces running smoothly across our province. Follow the link below for more:

RALLY to SUPPORT LONG TERM CARE WORKERS! Where: Province House When: Monday, April 27th @ 8AM What: Make some noise! Bring your signs and noise makers Join CUPE Long-Term Care workers to show your support and to pressure Tim Houston and Barb Adams to Bargain Now! Follow the link below for more:

Union for striking nursing home, residential care workers calls Nova Scotia government's messaging 'sneaky' www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...

CUPE NS observes the International Transgender Day of Visibility on March 31st. This day celebrates the accomplishments of the transgender community and honours their contributions to society, while also confronting the bigotry and hatred that they continue to endure. Click below for more:

March 22 is World Water Day💧 Access to safe and reliable drinking water and wastewater services is a fundamental human right, recognized under international law. Follow the link below for more:

Today, CUPE NS observes the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. Follow the link below for more:

@saveourlibrarians.bsky.social Rally on Tuesday, March 24 from 5-6 PM at Halifax Grand Parade! We’d love a large crowd to show City Hall just what our librarians truly mean to everyone! #Halisky @hfxgov.bsky.social

Hey All! Join us for an emergency rally at City Hall on Tuesday 5-6 PM! Hear what the school Library Specialists mean & how you can help! @cupescfp.bsky.social @cupens.bsky.social @cupe-nssbcu.bsky.social @cupe5047.bsky.social @saveourlibrarians.bsky.social www.facebook.com/events/14927...

A letter to families of small ones and youth who attend HRCE schools, the 98 Library Specialists who work in the 136 schools plus within the HRCE building. #HaliSky #HRM #HRCE @saveourlibrarians.bsky.social @cupens.bsky.social @cupe-nssbcu.bsky.social @cupe5047.bsky.social @hfxgov.bsky.social

Check out this article in @thechronicleherald.bsky.social about the potential job losses faced by school librarians of the Halifax Regional Centre for Education: www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...

Today, CUPE Nova Scotia was proud to stand shoulder to shoulder with the provincial labour movement to call on the federal government to enforce the Canada Health Act and protect public health care. @nsgeu.bsky.social @canadianlabour.bsky.social @unifor.org @nupge.bsky.social @nsnu.bsky.social

On March 4th, CUPE Nova Scotia hosted a webinar focused on the 2026 provincial budget, as well as the Supreme Court’s ruling on the illegality of Bill 148. Follow the link below for the video:

Rally in support of @cupe3912.bsky.social NSCAD March 10 at 11am. Join if you can. Spread the word. @stfxaut.bsky.social @astfassoc.bsky.social @msvufa.bsky.social @dalfaculty.bsky.social @smufu.bsky.social @caut.bsky.social @cbufa.bsky.social

On International Women’s Day, CUPE Nova Scotia is incredibly proud to celebrate the women whose contributions to our union, the labour movement, and society are innumerable! Follow the link below for more: #IWD2026

CUPE Nova Scotia was thrilled to welcome members who attended our second Women's Conference this weekend in Dartmouth! There was a ton of fun to be had while we learned, shared and strengthened our solidarity. We already can't wait to do it again in 2028! ✊✊🏻✊🏼✊🏽

As a valued CUPE Nova Scotia member, you get access to exclusive home and auto insurance discounts with our trusted partners. Plus, for a limited time, we’ll treat you to a coffee just for submitting a request for a free quote! Follow the link below for more details:

On February 20th, our trustees met at the Atlantic Regional Office in Dartmouth to review our books for this fiscal year. Pictured here are trustees Steve Joy (Local 1867), Justin Cull (Local 1431), and Joel O'Neil (Local 227), as well as Secretary Treasurer Donna Van Kroonenburg (Local 8920).

Join us for webinar discussions on the impacts of the 2026-2027 provincial budget and the Supreme Court ruling on Bill 148 that was a substantial victory for Nova Scotian workers! Date: Wednesday, March 4th Time: 7:00pm-8:30pm Link: bit.ly/4rKWJVR

Today, Nova Scotia’s Supreme Court handed a decisive victory to workers by ruling that the government broke the law when they enacted Bill 148, deeming it unconstitutional. See the images below for more details from CUPE Nova Scotia’s leadership:

Please follow the link below to find a statement from CUPE Nova Scotia President Alan Linkletter about how yesterday’s provincial budget revealed a disconnect between Tim Houston‘s Progressive Conservative government and average Nova Scotians.

Please follow the link below for a joint media release from CUPE NS, the Nova Scotia Health Coalition, Unifor, the @nsgeu.bsky.social, CUPE 8920, and the @nsnu.bsky.social about privacy and transparency concerns with how @novascotiahealth.bsky.social has implemented One Patient One Record (OPOR):

CUPE Nova Scotia is pleased to circulate the application forms for our 2026 awards, scholarships and bursaries, which can be found by following the link below:

CUPE Nova Scotia wishes everyone observing Ramadan a peaceful and fulfilling month of fasting, prayer, and community. Ramadan Mubarak!

Click the link below for an update from CUPE Nova Scotia re: the Long Term Care bargaining impasse, and how members can participate in our upcoming visit to the provincial legislature to bring our message directly to Premier Tim Houston! ✊✊🏻✊🏼✊🏽

Please follow the link below to find a communiqué from @cupescfp.bsky.social regarding the current impasse faced by long-term care workers due to the neglect of Tim Houston's Progressive Conservative government:

Save the dates! CUPE Nova Scotia’s 2026 Convention will be held from May 24th-27th at The Westin Nova Scotian in @hfxgov.bsky.social! Click below for more details:

CUPE Nova Scotia is proud to observe African Heritage Month by celebrating Black culture, honouring Black leaders’ accomplishments and contributions to our society, and committing to taking anti-racist action every day. Click the link below for more:

Members of our Long Term Care Bargaining Committee wearing black today in a display of solidarity with the workers who’ve been ignored and disrespected by Tim Houston and his PC government for far too long! Join them today and tomorrow in wearing black to stand together for fairness! ✊✊🏻✊🏼✊🏽

Click the link below for a Season's Greetings message from CUPE Nova Scotia President Alan Linkletter and the Executive Board.

CUPE Nova Scotia is thrilled to announce more details of our upcoming second Women’s Conference! This two day event will be held on March 6th & 7th, 2026 at the Delta Hotel in Dartmouth. Follow the link below for more details:

Health Coalitions across Canada are calling on Prime Minister Mark Carney and Health Minister Marjorie Michel to intervene in the face of two-tier Medicare being brought in by Alberta’s Bill 11. In an open letter, advocates urge the federal government to enforce the Canada Health Act ⬇️

Yesterday, the Executive Board of CUPE Nova Scotia was pleased to welcome the new president of the Nova Scotia Federation of Labour, Melissa Marsman! We had very productive conversations about how we can collaborate to better serve our members and strengthen the labour movement in our province.

Great to meet with our National Executive Board this week and set a solid path for CUPE as we head into 2026. Grateful to my colleagues for their trust and support, together we’re building a stronger, more connected movement for workers. The work continues, and we’re ready for what’s next.

Follow the link below for a joint media release from CUPE Nova Scotia, CUPE Local 8920, the Nova Scotia Health Coalition, @nsgeu.bsky.social and @unifor.org addressing the growing threats to our public mental health and addictions system:

« I have coworkers who are homeless, who live in their cars or sleep on friends’ couches, because they aren’t being paid enough to afford rent,” CUPE 1259 President Dawn Vardy said. These are long term care workers, severely underpaid. An essential public service. #nspoli @cupens.bsky.social

Tim Houston and his Progressive Conservative @nsgov.bsky.social are offering poverty wages to long term care workers, the lowest in Atlantic Canada. Shame!

The federal budget fails to include any new child care funding beyond an annual inflationary increase that starts only in 2027. Join @childcarenow.bsky.social webinar Nov 19 to discuss!!