Join us! The public investment in child care is one of the largest generational investments ever made. We need to get this right and that takes advocacy and pressure. #nspoli

Solidarity with these workers. Atlantic postal workers were out first. I stopped by the line last night on Almon. This is a critical service especially for rural communities. @cupwsttp.bsky.social

« It's easier to make mistakes and work through them when everyone doesn't know where to find you from one day to the next. » ah democracy. #nspoli

This will make more of a difference than specialty clinics ( which are also needed). The lack of education for all providers on the ‘specialty’ of having a uterus and all associated conditions from endo to menopause is truly astounding.

Nous recrutons ! La Guilde canadienne des médias cherche un·e conseiller·ère syndical·e dans la région de l’Atlantique (St. John’s ou Halifax de préférence). Date limite : 14 oct. 2025 cmg.ca/news/canadia...

A battle that should never have been necessary.

When: Saturday, Sept. 20, 1–4 pm Where: Grand Parade, Barrington St. (in front of City Hall), #Halifax Join us for an afternoon of skills sharing and creative activity, with a fall fair type vibe... followed by a rally #halisky

« The Public Procurement Act is there for fairness, transparency, accountability, and some components of that are missing. » Auditor general raising questions about $8.5 billion for 5,700 new & replacement nursing home beds by 2032. Skirting the tendering process for 85% of them! #nspoli

"I grew up in Gaza, and for as long as I can remember, my life was marked by war. In 2006, I lost my father when Israeli forces killed him on his farmland." 'Every day is a struggle': A Palestinian-Canadian marching against the Davis Cup tells her story www.halifaxexaminer.ca/world/every-...

I just listened & you should too—In case you needed something else to be very concerned about. This is happening in Canada. Most newspapers in Atlantic Canada are now owned by Post Media majority-owned by a US hedge fund. And these firms are making in roads in dentists, vets, child care.

❤️ this program. Should be permanent. It gets teens used to riding the bus. It builds their confidence, independence and freedom.

This is tomorrow in Halifax. A chill in-person event. You can still rsvp. Great for faculty @msvufa.bsky.social @smufu.bsky.social

Good luck at the table today @dalfaculty.bsky.social « The DFA’s calls for fair wages and supportive measures for newer and precariously employed faculty resist right-wing trends experienced throughout the world that seek to limit intellectual freedom. »

Solidarity.

“We have the mechanisms to help working families and governments just really need to ensure that they use what they have. It all fits together..." @csaulnier.bsky.social tells the Guysborough Journal. Read the article here: bit.ly/3JFFcxs #NSpoli

As we said, let's be careful about what is being called a trade barrier; any local preference could be a barrier to the so-called free flow of goods and services. We also cautioned that small local businesses would lose out. NS ending policy result will "undermine independent operators." #nspoli

#LabourDay, Mon.Sept 1,events in #NovaScotia ~Cape Breton 12:00 pm, Open Hearth Park, Sydney ~Halifax – 11:00 am, Labour Board March to Peace and Friendship Park #halisky ~South Shore 11:30 am, Privateer Park, Liverpool ~Annapolis Valley –11:00 am, Memorial Park, Kentville music, food, & solidarity

L’écart entre le revenu moyen et le salaire de subsistance en Atlantique ici.radio-canada.ca/info/videos/...

The #LivingWage in Halifax has climbed close to $30 per hour. « While many residents aren’t surprised by the figure, they say the cost of living is becoming increasingly burdensome. » #nspoli

Faculty locked out Aug 20. We have heard nothing from @dalhousieu.bsky.social - we WANT to BARGAIN, our members WANT to WORK! Where is the Board? Students start move in Aug 28. Time for the Board to take this seriously and work with us #KeepDalStrong

@cupe3912.bsky.social stands in #solidarity with @dalfaculty.bsky.social #KeepDalStrong #cdnpse #canlab

This is not huge praise nor do they deserve it. The new child benefit is not enough to move the needle on affordability. It’s good that the income level before phase out is higher than other Atlantic provinces. Now let’s see investment in affordable housing, tenant rights & regulations. #peipoli

NS's living wage increased again, at a rate similar to last yr. Inflation has generally slowed, but many workers in NS struggle to afford essentials. There is a need for improved working conditions, redistributive income supports, fair taxation, & to regulate the costs of essentials. #NSpoli

« Of course, employers need to take note of what is going on – their struggles to find workers are directly tied to the fact that people simply cannot afford to live on low wages. Employers need to recognize this reality, and governments need to act. » @russellawilliams.bsky.social #nlpoli

Just released: 2025 Living Wages Report for NL, NS, & PEI. Too many households in Atlantic Canada struggle to make ends meet - their earnings don't cover basic living expenses. Govts & employers must act to address the affordability crisis. Learn more: bit.ly/2025livingwa... #NSpoli #NLpoli #PEIpoli

All welcome to join DFA's 1st rally in 23 years! In front of the Killam Library, Friday August 22 at 12 noon, half an hour only. See you there! Help us to #KeepDalStrong @ansut.bsky.social @caut.bsky.social @cupe3912.bsky.social @nsgeu.bsky.social

On the lines in solidarity with @dalfaculty.bsky.social

Here’s where we stand: My union moved on salary and was willing to talk: Dal mgmnt was not interested My union offered to find ways to save money: Mgmnt said no. My union wanted to work together to build new child care: Mgmnt didn’t care. Let’s #KeepDalStrong, we said. No, they replied.

Today. Locked out. This was an especially dirty move by Dal when the faculty were in the process of voting in the latest offer. Join a picket line and definitely don’t cross one. #solidarity

Tentative agreement reached. The union said in a statement provided to CBC News that "unpaid work is over." The agreement now goes to a vote. Operations have resumed. Congratulations to these workers for standing up. The right to strike has been trampled for too long. Great solidarity #canlab

« Over 90% of the flight attendants voted to strike with a mandate of 99.7%.This is almost unheard of & indicates overwhelming member support for the union and their bargaining committee. They want the right to bargain a new and fair agreement and they are willing to strike until they get that. »

Canada needs a comprehensive strategy for economic self-sufficiency, not a narrow focus on building oil pipelines, cutting regulations, + cutting taxes. New analysis from @jimbostanford.bsky.social, economist & research associate with @policyalternatives.ca: www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...

When employers think strikes should inconvenience no one. This is not the road to a fair deal. (Rich, coming from a president that earns slightly more than the PM of Canada. Though less than the Dean of Medicine). @dalfaculty.bsky.social #PSE www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

✈️ Solidarity with Air Canada flight attendants on strike at Halifax Airport today. I’ll be there at 11 a.m. – join us anytime today to show support. Workers deserve fairness, not forced arbitration. #canlab #AirCanadaStrike #cupe @canadianlabour.bsky.social @cupens.bsky.social

C’est le #quinzou! Bonne fête nationale chers Acadiens et Acadiennes ❤️🤍💙💛

« Energy policy is not a wonky debate about the best way to marginally bring more renewable power onto the grid while supporting the economy with the mining of fossil fuels. Rather, it’s a fight between life and death. »

This used to be the work of a unionized worker. Efficiency.

We have created an entire non-profit industry based on fundraising to support essential services. Rich people are the donors, even creating foundations to donate money, but yet refuse to pay their fair share of taxes. Instead they get a tax write-off and a building named after them.

The footage of the aftermath of the assassination of these brave journalists is too graphic to share here. But the intention of Israel is clear - kill the few, last surviving reporters and secure a blackout for what comes next. The completion of the genocide.

Not necessarily. The trends are more structural than cyclical. Here's the long term trend, from January 1976 to July 2025, for both sexes, and by gender. Getting worse for young women. A lot worse. Almost as bad as during the pandemic (closure of "non-essential" services).

Good question: « every time you relieve congestion by adding a lane or even aligning lights or whatever, you’re creating induced demand for more people to drive that does away with whatever advantage you just created with the plan. How would you respond to that criticism? » Minister: induced demand?

The Farmers Market in Nova Scotia speaks up about the genocide being perpetrated by the Israeli government in Gaza. The world is watching the war criminals and these crimes will not be forgotten.

We debate and study for hours, days, years, decades, the merits of a few km of bike lane. Where are the debates and studies when building emissions inducing infrastructure like highways and roads? While the great Canadian forests burn away. We don't understand what is important.

No walking in the woods until Oct 15th? Seems rather sweeping. So are all trails closed?

Solid analysis on why continuing to rely on the market to provide essential services will always leave rural communities and those ‘hard to serve’ without service. The internet is essential. Part of costing for living wage is internet, often the more affordable options lack rural coverage. #nspoli

Le 28 juillet : Journée de commémoration du Grand Dérangement #acadie #nspoli #nbpoli

If Canada 'accepts' a deal with Trump that keeps big US tariffs on our vital value-added industries, we lose our right to challenge them under CUSMA or WTO, give him a win at his most vulnerable moment, and lock in subservient status. See our report: centreforfuturework.ca/2025/07/22/a... #cdnecon

Who are the wealth creators? « it is the workers who create wealth, & their organized power that can bring capital accumulation to a grinding halt. » When things are bad, workers concessions needed; rewards never freely given. worthy read on Cape Breton construction strike by @tonytracy.ca #nspoli

7 seconds! Heads up Halifax. We ask too much of car drivers though.

« Day camps are an important rite of summer but an increasing number of parents in the Halifax area are seeking financial assistance to enrol their children. » this framing misses the mark: rather, essential for working families & a significant cost. Year round quality child care is needed. #nspoli