NSGEU

Our President was on Global Halifax last night, talking about the challenges in our long-term care sector that have been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. The government needs to show respect for the hard work being done in home care and nursing homes, and make it more attractive to work in the sector: better wages and benefits, as well as consistent standards of care, would go a long way to solving their recruitment & retention issues.

The Lord Nelson Hotel is offering three special rates for our members. For more information: https://nsgeu.ca//lord-nelson-offers-special-rates-/22254/

Featured young worker week #8! Evening! My name is Jessie Hatt, I’m a 34 yr old momma of two! I’m employed with Department of Lands and Forestry! I’ve been work...ing for the department as a Park Attendant at the beautiful Thomas Raddall Provincial Park for the last 16 years! Yes I said 16 years, I love calling the Beach my office See more

There are MANY people who make our health care system work, and during a pandemic, the role of the cleaner is particularly important. Glad to see researchers taking an interest in this important part of the health care team.

ICYMI: The Supreme Court of Canada on Thursday announced it will hear an offshore tax case the federal government claims has jeopardized more than $1 billion in revenue and undermined its ability to combat corporate tax avoidance. https://financialpost.com//supreme-court-to-settle-loblaw-

Please join us! Wed. Nov. 4th. A great evening of films about people who work and the work they do... FREE! Please note that it starts at 7 pm. Join our discussion group after the screening at 8:30 pm. Just send your email to [email protected] and let us know you'd like to join us. We will send you a link by email before 8:30 pm. We have a great panel of people who will be leading the discussions on each film: Lara Lewis, Fallen Mathews, Sébastien Labelle, Jake Planinc, and Deedee Slye. We look forward to your participation.

A pair of new reports say Canada is undergoing a "K-shaped recovery," with working-class Canadians going deeper into debt while those at the top prosper. https://ca.finance.yahoo.com//rich-richer-poor-poorer-repo

This week, we are celebrating Allied Healthcare Professionals! Thank you so much for all the work you do (even if it's often behind the scenes) to keep Nova Scotians safe & healthy! To mark the occasion, we sat down and spoke with a Medical Laboratory Technologist to find out more about the work he does. You can listen here: https://soundcloud.com//celebrating-allied-healthcare-prof

NSGEU member Ronny Wright tells us a bit about his long history working with youth, and now adults to try to help them and give them a second chance.

Public school teachers in Nova Scotia will be voting on a tentative contract on November 18th.

We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of one of our Board of Directors, John Mortimer. John was a member of Local 1 and worked for the Department of Community Services for more than 30 years. He was an incredibly caring individual who sought to make the world and the workplace a better place for all. He will be deeply missed by his fellow union members and coworkers, as well as all of the friends he made through his involvement with the NSGEU over the years.... To view John’s obituary, please visit https://www.dignitymemorial.com//syd/john-mortimer-9875379

Did you know?: November is Fall Prevention Month! During 20072008, the age-standardized fall-related hospitalization rate for older adults was 13 per 1,000 for Nova Scotia. In that same time period in all of Atlantic Canada, 43% of fall-related hospitalizations among older adults involved a hip fracture.... Approximately 60% of older adults with fall-related hospitalizations fell at home. Please, be careful. Find out more about what you can do to prevent falls at https://www.fallpreventionmonth.ca/

The first week of November is Allied Healthcare Professionals week. These workers are committed to delivering quality care to Nova Scotians every day, and we thank you for all your hard work! For more info please click below.