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Joint Open Letter to the Prime Minister of Canada, the Right Honorable Justin Trudeau

From: Federations of labour in the Maritime/Atlantic Region. Subject: Do not revert to the old rules for Employment Insurance. September 21, 2022 Dear Prime Minister: We are writing to urge you to extend the uniform 420-hour entrance requirement for Employment Insurance benefits and administrative simplification measures that are scheduled to expire on September 24th, 2022. Introduced during the pandemic, the…

Changes to Employment Insurance will be a Blow to Workers

The New Brunswick Federation of Labour (NBFL) is concerned about the changes to Employment Insurance (EI) coming into effect on September 25, 2022, when the temporary measures from COVID that improved our access to EI will expire. “It will be a big blow to workers,” says Daniel Legere, NBFL President. “With inflation at an all-time high and the rising cost…

George Nickerson Third Recipient of Owen MacLennan Trade Unionist of the Year Award

George Nickerson is recognized by the New Brunswick Federation of Labour (NBFL), in collaboration with Argus Audiology, as the third Recipient of the Owen MacLennan Trade Unionist of the Year Award. Argus Audiology donated $1,000, in the name of George Nickerson, to the NBFL Blair Doucet Youth Summer Camp. “I am proud to recognize Brother Nickerson’s involvement in the local,…