Joan Jessome

McNeil's Movers – Emptying Nova Scotia communities one at a time!

Robert DeVet — Tue, 08 Sep 2015 15:07:49 +0000

NSGEU launches social media campaign to fight job cuts and privatization

Union, NSCAD students and staff upset about layoffs

Robert DeVet — Fri, 19 Jun 2015 12:55:24 +0000

“The people that they chose to layoff are really the backbone of our institution"

KJIPUKTUK (Halifax) - On Wednesday, 17 members of NSCAD’s custodial and administrative staff were told that their positions with the university had been eliminated.

Dorsey issues orders while government says he's fired

Robert DeVet — Wed, 25 Feb 2015 20:45:55 +0000

KJIPUKTUK, HALIFAX - This morning arbitrator Jim Dorsey formally ordered that the clerical bargaining unit be assigned to the Nova Scotia Government and General Employees Union (NSGEU).

Dorsey decision revives collaborative bargaining

Robert DeVet — Tue, 20 Jan 2015 01:06:30 +0000

“This is a great day for labour," says Joan Jessome, NSGEU president.

KJIPUKTUK (Halifax) - Nova Scotia's health care unions may still get something much like the bargaining associations they were originally proposing.

Bill 1 mediation talks fail

Robert DeVet — Tue, 18 Nov 2014 19:06:06 +0000

Charter ruling last chance for democratic solution, Jessome says

K'JIPUKTUK (Halifax) - Mediation talks between four unions representing public health care workers and their employer have failed.

Bill 1 passes, solidarity restored

Robert DeVet — Fri, 03 Oct 2014 18:22:39 +0000

(K'JIPUKTUK) HALIFAX - While inside Bill 1 was inching forward to becoming law, protests against the legislation continued on the streets around Province House.

Bill 1 protests continue, but unions split over bargaining associations

Robert DeVet — Thu, 02 Oct 2014 23:03:23 +0000

(K'JIPUKTUK) HALIFAX - Nova Scotia's united labour front against Bill 1, legislation that will force many health care workers into a union not of their choosing, is showing some cracks.

Health-care workers call legislation a direct attack on unions

Robert DeVet — Tue, 30 Sep 2014 02:22:20 +0000

K'JIPUKTUK, HALIFAX - Nova Scotia health-care workers are angry about new legislation that the liberal government introduced on the evening of September 29th.

Talking strategy: NSGEU special convention addresses attacks on workers

Robert DeVet — Tue, 03 Jun 2014 17:50:09 +0000

K'JIPUKTUK (Halifax) - Yesterday the Nova Scotia Government and General Employees' Union (NSGEU) held a special convention to talk about the need to confront attacks on workers' rights by

The nurses are not in the struggle alone - Labour comes together to fight legislation

Robert DeVet — Wed, 02 Apr 2014 21:19:03 +0000

K'JIPUKTUK, HALIFAX - The nurses who work for Capital Health are in a big fight, and Joan Jessome, President of the Nova Scotia Government and General Employees Union (NSGEU), knows it.

“It's not about one contract, it's about where this is taking us.”

Robert DeVet — Tue, 01 Apr 2014 20:13:03 +0000

Union members on the picket line speak out

K'JIPUKTUK, HALIFAX - Nurses who work for Capital health are off the job, illegally so.

Negotiate, don't legislate. Union members rally at Liberal Annual General Meeting

Robert DeVet — Sat, 29 Mar 2014 18:15:26 +0000

K'JIPUKTUK (Halifax) - Hundreds of home support workers, nurses and sympathizers gathered in front of the Westin Hotel this morning.

Nurses strike ever more likely

Robert DeVet — Mon, 24 Mar 2014 20:37:54 +0000

"When legislation is brought in, we will go out on the next shift"

K'JIPUKTUK (Halifax) - A strike at hospitals in the Halifax area is becoming more likely now that negotiations between Capital District Health Authority and the Nova Scotia Governme

Nova Scotia New Dems SAP the Province

Miles Howe — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 18:32:35 +0000

Public Service IT jobs looking to be outsourced to corporate baddy, private information of Nova Scotians at risk

K'jipuktuk (Halifax) – Talk about alienating your fan base.