Outgoing CUPE NB president Daniel Légère praised as “an elevater”
A chapter in the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) New Brunswick’s history has closed with Daniel Légère’s end of ...
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A critical analysis of the PC budget for Social Development
In a letter published in the Telegraph-Journal, Dorothy Shephard, New Brunswick's Minister of Social Development, said that some of us ...
I like paying taxes because …
La version française suit. In the last few months there have been several media commentaries stating that citizens and ...
NB Common Front for Social Justice mourns the loss of Linda Mccaustlin
Linda Mccaustlin, an anti-poverty activist in New Brunswick, died on March 3, 2019. She was elected co-chair of the New ...
Higgs’ proposals will not reduce poverty
Une version française suit le texte anglais. In his state of the province address, Premier Blaine Higgs took up the ...
Pay equity in the private sector: an uphill battle with the PC government
The recent pay equity win for rural postal workers has focused attention on the need for comprehensive pay equity legislation ...
Canadian Taxpayers Federation’s wishes are for big business, not citizens
I read Paige MacPherson's so-called taxpayers' wish list for New Brunswick. MacPherson is one of the Atlantic directors of the ...
It’s time for a higher NB minimum wage
It is time for New Brunswick to increase its minimum wage. And contrary to the view of opponents, there are ...
Paul Robeson in Saint John, New Brunswick, October 1945: A Concert that was More than a Concert
The acclaimed play by Tayo Aluko, “Call Mr Robeson: A Life, with Songs,” is on tour ...
NB labour unions explore political agenda for 2018 election
Labour activists gathered for a two-day political education conference in November 2017 to share ideas and identify key strategic issues ...
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