On July 21 Nova Scotia was hit by devastating floods. Four people are dead, including two six year-olds and one 14 year-old, after the vehicles they were evacuating in were swept off the road and submerged in floodwaters. We must be clear that the blame for the damage and tragic loss of life lies squarely at the feet of the bosses and the capitalist system.

On June 8, the New Brunswick government rolled back protections for trans students in public schools. This is an attack on the rights of trans people which will inevitably harm vulnerable children. 

More than 1,800 Halifax-area school support staff, represented by CUPE 5047, have been on strike for better pay since May 10. These staff support some of the students most disadvantaged by the capitalist system, including African Nova Scotian students, Indigenous students, and students with disabilities.

Faced with eroding wages, difficult conditions, and a private employer who refuses to listen, nearly 120 ambulance workers in Newfoundland exercised their democratic right to strike on Jan. 20. Meanwhile, the provincial government is hard at work trying to strip them of that right.

Ever the faithful servant of the Irvings and other capitalists, New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs’ Progressive Conservative government has tabled pro-scab legislation. By modifying the Public Service Labour Relations Act, the government is now giving itself the power to replace “designated essential workers” with scabs in future strikes.

On the night of April 18, 2020, Gabriel Wortman started a shooting rampage in Portapique, N.S., which took the lives of 22 people. Under pressure from the families of victims, the federal and provincial governments launched an inquiry into the events surrounding the shooting, named the Mass Casualty Commission. This Commission has brought to light […]

On Saturday, Nov. 13, the Central Bargaining Team of CUPE New Brunswick announced an end to the strike of 22,000 public sector workers. In an announcement on their Facebook page, it was explained that they had reached an agreement that they would put to the members for a vote. However, as there have been no […]

On Friday, Nov. 5, the government of New Brunswick used the COVID-19 state of emergency to force striking health-care workers back to work. While Attorney General Hugh Flemming claims that “This action has nothing to do with labour relations,” it is clear that the government is using the COVID state of emergency to attack the […]

More than 22,000 public sector workers in New Brunswick have voted overwhelmingly to go on strike. The combination of the eroding standard of living, the burden carried by these workers during the pandemic, and the recent attacks by the Higgs government has pushed the situation to a breaking point. To fight these attacks, the union […]

The provincial election in Nova Scotia is tomorrow. Based on the polls, the Liberals are in a strong position to win. However, the Liberals’ strong position in the polls doesn’t mean they are well liked, or that their platform or politics resonate with the working class of Nova Scotia. The support for the Liberals represented […]