News Releases
Dec 6: NBFL Joins its voice in calling for a National Action Plan on Violence Against Women and Gender-Based Violence
On December 6, the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women, the New Brunswick Federation of Labour joins its voice to Canada’s Unions in calling on the Government of Canada to establish a National Action Plan on Violence Against Women and...
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Approach in Speech from Throne is a recipe for failure
This government’s reliance on private sector investment to lead the economy out of the Covid-19 pandemic is a recipe for failure. “If the pandemic has shown us anything, its that the public sector investment is crucial in leading the way forward,” says Daniel Legere,...
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New Brunswick seniors deserve improved long-term care
The New Brunswick Federation of Labour is calling on Premier Higgs to reconsider his position on negotiating national standards for the long-term care sector with his provincial, territorial, and national counterparts. “It is with disbelief and shock that we learn...
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The NBFL supports Mi’kmaq treaty rights and calls for ending racist violence in Nova Scotia
The New Brunswick Federation of Labour (NBFL) supports Mi’kmaq treaty rights. Our organization also condemns the illegal efforts of non-Indigenous fishers to sabotage the inherent rights of the Mi’kmaq people to hunt, fish and gather off of the coast of Nova Scotia....
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Recommendations to Gov’t to Increase Minimum Wage
On Sept 25, the NBFL submitted its recommendations to the Department of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour. Among other things, the NBFL recommended to increase the minimum wage $15/hour. The recommendations were submitted as part of the biennial review on...
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NBFL joins NB Nurses Union in calling for a public inquiry into long-term care
Following the New Brunswick Nurses Union (NBNU) release of its research report The Forgotten Generation: An Urgent Call for Reform in New Brunswick’s Long-Term Care Sector, the New Brunswick Federation of Labour joins its voice in calling for a public inquiry into the...
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Political parties must put people at the centre of their election platforms
The New Brunswick Federation of Labour is calling on all political parties to put people at the Centre of their election platforms. “It is unfortunate that the Higgs government recklessly chose to send New Brunswickers to the polls in the middle of a pandemic,” says...
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Pat Riley First Recipient of Owen MacLennan Trade Unionist of the Year Award
Pat Riley is recognized by the New Brunswick Federation of Labour (NBFL), in collaboration with Argus Audiology, as the First Recipient of the Owen MacLennan Trade Unionist of the Year Award. Argus Audiology donated $1,000, in the name of Pat Riley, to the NBFL Blair...
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Labour Day: unions call on governments to disaster-proof their economic recovery plans
This Labour Day, Canada’s unions are calling on all levels of government to focus on investments and community supports to help restart our economies. Learning from the health and economic chaos in the United States, Canada’s unions will be pushing for a Canadian plan...
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