The New Brunswick Federation of Labour, is pleased to mark May 1st, International Worker’s Day. May Day is recognized around the world. It traces its origins to the mid 1880s when a movement of workers protested to get an eight-hour workday. At that time, most people...

Every year, on April 28, the National Day of Mourning, people come together remember the workers who lost their lives or were injured while working. Day of Mourning ceremonies are taking place in: Bathurst, Edmundston, Fredericton, Miramichi, Moncton and Saint John....

The New-Brunswick Federation of Labour (NBFL) thanks New-Brunswick women for their continuous efforts and contributions to society and to the economy of this province. We want to recognize the contribution that our female affiliates make to the New-Brunswick labour...

The New Brunswick Federation of Labour (NBFL) is hosting its Women in Leadership Gala on February 17th at Legends Restaurant in Moncton. At this sold out event, three guest speakers will share their experiences as leaders in the community. Guest speakers include: 1)...

On behalf of the New Brunswick Federation of Labour, I would like to extend my best wishes to our affiliates and to all New Brunswickers for the New Year. I also wanted to take this opportunity to thank New Brunswick Federation of Labour (NBFL) affiliated members for the work that you do in your communities and within the labour movement. Your contributions make New Brunswick a better place to live and work.

“This is a great victory for the labour movement. The adoption of first contract arbitration is the culmination of decades of advocacy work of the NBFL and its affiliates,” says Patrick Colford, President of the New Brunswick Federation of Labour. “Employers will no longer be able to refuse to recognize a certified union’s authority to negotiate a first collective agreement.”

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