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Layoffs and wage cuts in tentative Chronicle Herald deal
The Chronicle Herald strike could soon be over, but not everyone is celebrating. Roughly half of the Halifax Typographical Union will see their jobs evaporate, even if members approve a tentative agreement that will increase work hours and cut wages. The deal in question was brokered by lawyer William Kaplan this past weekend, after two […]
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We will have another Westray
25 years ago the Westray mine exploded in Plymouth, Nova Scotia killing all 26 miners who were down below. It will happen again. The last five years have seen an unprecedented attack on labour rights in the province. The Liberal government has passed at least nine separate pieces of legislation to limit the rights of […]
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A lesson for Stephen McNeil
If we’ve learned anything during the protracted negotiations between the province and the Nova Scotia Teachers Union it’s that there is a massive gulf between how teachers, students and parents understand the current state of public education, and how premier Stephen McNeil sees it. This gap was never clearer than when McNeil claimed he needed […]
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Selfie stations planned for next provincial election
Reversing low voter turnout in Nova Scotia could be as simple as a case of FOMO. According to Elections Nova Scotia, selfie stations will likely be set up at polling locations in the next general election to try and encourage more young people to participate in the democratic process. The structures were tested out as […]
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Sexual harassment in the service industry
Working in food and beverage for eight years means that from a young age I was exposed to sexual harassment and sexual assault. I was made to feel that the gain and devotion of a customer mattered much more than the concerns and protection of an employee. Women are brought up hearing that we should […]
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Living wage ordinance floated by Halifax council
[Image-1] The municipality maintains over 220 buildings, but HRM employees who make more than minimum wage only clean seven of them. Mark Cunningham, president of the Civic Workers Union (CUPE 108) says that’s not right. “It’s terrible work. It’s unjust that HRM as an employer would employ, even through third-party contractors, so many minimum-wage workers […]
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SCIENCE MATTERS: We need to work less to live better
[Image-1] Since the 1950s, almost everything about work in the developed world has changed dramatically. Rapid technological advances continue to render many jobs obsolete. Globalization has shifted employment to parts of the world with the lowest costs and standards. Most households have gone from one income-earner to at least two. Women have fully integrated into […]
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Will the Chronicle Herald ever be the same?
[Image-1] After a full year on the picket line, members of the Halifax Typographical Union are concerned the Chronicle Herald newsroom as they know it will not be able to recover—even if an agreement is met. Union supporters rallied across the province Monday to show support for the 55 remaining members of the Herald’s unionized newsroom […]
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Provincial government and NSTU reach tentative agreement
The province has avoided a Nova Scotia-wide teacher’s strike—for now, at least. The government and the Nova Scotia Teachers Union (NSTU) have reached a tentative agreement as of Friday afternoon. Teachers voted largely in favour of a strike in October. Conflict between the province and the union led to student protests and walk-outs. After teachers […]
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The Chronicle Herald heads back to the bargaining table
[Image-1] The Halifax Typographical Union and managers at the Chronicle Herald are heading back to the bargaining table, just in time for the one-year anniversary of the newspaper’s strike. In light of the upcoming talks, a five-day hearing for an unfair labour complaint put forth by the union has now been adjourned until February 6. […]
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Province and teachers’ union to resume negotiations
The Nova Scotia Teachers Union has accepted the provincial government’s offer to go back to the bargaining table. Liette Doucet, NSTU president, feels optimistic about the upcoming talks. “I’m hopeful that the government is willing to listen to our bargaining team,” Doucet said Wednesday. According to a statement from the department of Education and Early […]