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Closing public liquor stores will be costly for Saskatchewan: President’s Commentary

Bert Blundon, President Ottawa (28 Nov 2022) – The announcement last month in the Saskatchewan Speech from The Throne that…

National Union statement of solidarity with the Atlantic Provinces

NUPGE is horrified by the damage by tropical storm Fiona and pledge solidarity and support. It is also thanking first…

President’s Commentary: Labour Day – Solidarity is the way forward

The cynical attempt to promote for-profit health care or pay-for-plasma schemes tells us that far too many governments and corporate…

A message from Larry Brown, NUPGE President

I have been an elected Officer with the National Union of Public and General Employees for over 3 decades. …

The federal health transfer needs strong strings attached: Canada’s Health Care Unions

Privatization, for-profit medical facilities, ‘experiments’ with for-profit care, and for-profit care delivered through virtual health care systems, should be red…