The NBFL welcomes the news that the government is creating a stand-alone labour department and looks forward to working to the newly appointed Minister Gilles LePage, responsible for the Department of Labour, Employment and Population Growth.

The New Brunswick Federation of Labour (NBFL) welcomes the news that the Federal and Provincial governments signed a bilateral child care agreement that will see an additional $71 million invested in early learning and child care over the next three years.

Labour Day is the day to celebrate the contributions that the labour movement has made and to continues to make to improving the day-to-day lives of working people. When people come together, to work towards a common objective, we have the power to changes things.

Labour Day Activities New Brunswick 2017

“My Dad’s vision of hosting a camp that includes both an educational component on the labour movement with fun activities lives on,” adds New Brunswick Federation of Labour Vice President Paula Doucet.

The New Brunswick Federation of Labour (NBFL) is hosting its 17th annual Blair Doucet Youth Summer Camp (BDYSC) at the Moncton campus of l`Université de Moncton from August 7 to 11. Opening ceremonies begin on Monday evening with 13 youth attending camp from around the province.

Labour Leaders from across Canada are urging Canadian Premiers to recognize collective bargaining and better labour laws as drivers of a strong economy

Labour Leaders from across Canada urge provincial and territorial Premiers to lobby the federal government for a national Pharmacare plan to ensure all Canadians have access to life-saving medications, and to bring down the costs of the current increasingly out-of-control system.