Last week, from August 5 to 9, the New Brunswick Federation of Labour hosted its 19th annual Blair Doucet Youth Summer Camp (BDYSC) at the Moncton campus of l’Université de Moncton. It saw 11 high school aged youth come together from across the province: 6 boys and 5...

The New Brunswick Federation of Labour (NBFL) is hosting its 19th annual Blair Doucet Youth Summer Camp (BDYSC) at the Moncton campus of l`Université de Moncton from August 5 to 9. Opening ceremonies begin on Monday evening with 13 youth attending camp from around the...

The presidents of federations of labour from across the country are in Saskatoon during the Council of the Federation meeting to encourage Canada’s premiers to embrace a public, single-payer, universal pharmacare program. “The evidence is clear – a public universal...

The advent of new hydraulic fracturing (or “fracking”) technologies has dramatically altered the economic and environmental effects of the petroleum industry in recent years – around the world, but especially in North America.   What is Fracking? Fracking technology...

On Wednesday May 29th, the 105 delegates attending the New Brunswick Federation of Labour (NBFL) Convention elected Daniel Légère as its President. Daniel Légère brings years of experience to the position, having served as President of CUPE New Brunswick for the past...

Hon. Trevor A. Holder, Minister Department of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Chestnut Complex P.O. Box 6000 Fredericton, NB E3B 5H1 May 28, 2019 Open Letter: Stop misinforming the public on the status of USW Local 7085 Lockout and Contract Negotiations...

Patrick Colford has announced that he will not seek another term as President of the New Brunswick Federation of Labour (NBFL) during the organization’s bi-annual convention on May 26-29, 2019. Mr. Colford served three two-year terms as President of New Brunswick’s...