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24th Leadership Development School helps activists prepare for new conditions

Barrie (24 Aug. 2023) ― For a week, participants at the National Union’s 24th annual Leadership Development School looked at…

NUPGE celebrates Emancipation Day and commits to addressing the history of slavery and contemporary racism in Canada

The National Union of Public and General Employees (NUPGE) is taking time this Emancipation Day to reflect on the history…

Wildland firefighters face more than fires

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

Statement on the search for Morgan Harris and Marcedes Myran

The following is a joint statement endorsed by the Manitoba Government and General Employees’ Union (MGEU), the Manitoba Association of…

Strike continues for MGEU members at Liquor and Lotteries

Members of the Manitoba Government and General Employees’ Union (MGEU/NUPGE) who work for the publicly owned crown corporation, Manitoba Liquor…

NUPGE supports ILWU members in port strike

NUPGE’s President Bert Blundon, is urging the federal Minister of Labour, Seamus O’Regan, to not use legislative force to end…

Open to letter for Council of the Federations

To: Premiers of the Provinces and Territories Subject: Urgent Call for Action to Support Health Care Workers and Stop Privatization…

Letter to Hon. Seamus O’Regan Jr,. Minister of Labour

NUPGE President Bert Blundon writes on behalf of the 425,000 members of the National Union of Public and General Employees…

Major Canadian company under fire for tax dodging

Earlier in June, a report from the Centre for International Corporate Tax Accountability and Research (CICTAR) showed how Brookfield moves profits from its operations in different countries through subsidiaries in tax havens to reduce the taxes it has to pay. Then, at the Brookfield AGM, a shareholder proposal from the BC General Employees’ Union (BCGEU/NUPGE) to address tax dodging by Brookfield received a significant level of support.