National Union of Public and General EmployeesOpinion

Protect public services, public healthcare message brought to Premiers

While Premiers were gathered inside the Delta Hotel in Charlottetown, supporters of public services, including public health ...
National Union of Public and General EmployeesOpinion

NUPGE brings concerns about AI to Council of the Federation

"What we are hearing is a need to address issues of power and control when it comes to AI. The danger isn't necessarily a ...
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NUPGE mourns the passing of Manitoba Sheriff’s Officer

On Tuesday, July 14, a tragic train collision near Portage la Prairie claimed the life of Brett Matheson-Maytwayashing, a Manitoba Sheriff’s Officer. The devastating crash left his colleague ...
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Pride 2025

Pride Month celebrates people who are Two-Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, and others with diverse genders and sexualities (2SLGBTQIA+). Though celebrated at ...
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Striking community social service workers sound alarm on crisis in sector

Last week, community, health, and social service workers — members of the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU/SEFPO/NUPGE) — brought the need for improved funding to the Ontario Premier’s ...
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Budget 2024 Analysis

The federal government’s Budget 2024, titled Fairness for Every Generation, is a pre-election attempt by the federal government to make life easier and fairer for Canadians. Further to our initial ...
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NUPGE Abacus Survey: New data reveals Canadian health care system and workers in crisis

This report is based on responses from 6,416 NUPGE members, gathered between November 22 and December 16, 2024. Participants included members from 12 NUPGE components ...
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NUPGE condemns Trump’s economic attack on Canada: “We will respond with unity and renewed commitment to our values”

The National Union of Public and General Employees (NUPGE), representing 425,000 members across the country, strongly condemns the damaging tariffs imposed on Canada by the Trump administration. These ...
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Responses from NDP leadership candidates to questions important to NUPGE members

While NUPGE is non-partisan, we are not non-political. NUPGE has a responsibility to push for our members concerns to be addressed. As part of that responsibility, NUPGE will be submitting questions ...
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Major Canadian company under fire for tax dodging

Brookfield, the fifth largest company in Canada, is facing calls to come clean about tax dodging. Earlier in June, a report from the Centre for International Corporate Tax Accountability and Research ...
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International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women – November 25

Violence against women is a global human rights crisis—one that demands our collective attention and action. On Nov. 25, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women (IDEVAW), ...