December 21, 2021

Good morning all, As 2021 is winding down, we once again are finding ourselves dealing with many struggles within our workplaces, sector and our province. Your Local continues to fight for all of our members safety, good working conditions, and for respect for the job that you all do. Our regular business has continued throughout this pandemic, and our Local is still in very good standing, as seen by the recently completed audit and trustees report to be submitted to CUPE National from just this past week. Throughout the past calendar year, some successes were had for our Local, for …

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CUPE Local 5047 Update – Dec. 15, 2021

Good evening all, Recognizing the surprising announcements of late from both Public Health and the Department of Education, we wish to provide some information and hopefully some understanding on what your Local, it’s Shop Stewards and Executive have been doing to advocate for its members amidst the constantly changing information being put out to the public. We have heard from numerous members with concerns and we appreciate your patience as we do our best to advocate for members and try to get answers to your questions. We are hearing the closure information at the same time you do, and we …

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CUPE Local 5047 Update – November 28, 2021

Good Morning All, As we near the date (November 30, 2021) for providing the employer with proof of vaccination as requested by the HRCE due to a mandate implemented by the Provincial Government of Nova Scotia announced on September 29, 2021, we feel it timely to send out a reminder to all members and an updated FAQ that CUPE has created to help understand direction and concerns surrounding the mandate. You can find the FAQ here: https://mcusercontent.com/2413317802d06bd7f01447407/files/8a86a28f-0212-9621-78bd-f11879a78a47/FAQ_NS_vaccine_mandate_v2_2021.pdf The employer started gathering vaccination information from employees on October 25, 2021. To date, the province is reporting that more than 90% of those …

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