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The National Union of Public and General Employees (NUPGE) has long promoted the goal of equal treatment for workers who…

Today’s announcement by the federal government on the wildfire season failed to recognize wildland firefighters, the first responders at the…

2023 has been the worst year for forest fires in Canada. A mild winter and a dry spring created the…

Every year, wildfires affect our communities. There are 206 active forest fires in almost every province across our country. As…

NUPGE is heartbroken by the tragic loss of three members of the wildland firefighter aviation community who died when their…

What people needed was a budget that invested in workers and strong public services and action to reduce inequality. What the Liberal government delivered …

Today’s federal budget is one that Stephen Harper’s Conservative government would have been comfortable introducing. Nothing to fix the health care crisis and massive cuts to public services. Large corporations and the wealthy continuing to avoid paying their fair share in taxes.