Labour Views is not a new name for me. Years ago, as president of the Truro and District Labour Council, I wrote a weekly newspaper column and hosted a cable TV program under that title. This website carries that same work into a new form.
This site is intended to be a go-to resource for workers, offering news, events, resource links, and my opinion pieces on the issues that matter.
What you’ll find here
I write about workers’ rights, public services, workplace safety, affordability, injured workers, retirees, and the government decisions that shape all of them. My aim is clear information and honest commentary, without political or corporate spin. I want readers to understand what decisions are being made, who benefits, and how those decisions land on workers, families, and communities across Nova Scotia. The views here are my own opinions, and the pages on this site are for information only. What you read comes from a long time spent standing up for workers and commenting on the issues that shaped their working lives, their public services and their communities. Recent posts are below.
About me
I grew up in Truro and have lived here all my life. I have three children, nine grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
I spent 45 years in the labour movement, starting as a municipal worker with the Town of Truro in March 1980. Along the way I served as president of CUPE Nova Scotia and then as president of the Nova Scotia Federation of Labour before retiring in 2025.
I also volunteered as a firefighter for 35 years. That service earned me a federal medal for 25 years of service, and in January 2023 I received the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal at Province House, in recognition of my work in the trade union movement.
Over the years I’ve served on the boards of Justice for Workers and the Workers’ Action Centre. I’ve long championed workplace literacy because the ability to read, learn, and get clear information touches almost every part of a person’s life. Much of my work over the years went into Workplace Education Programs. I received a Workplace Literacy Ambassador award from Premier John Savage, and the CUPE National Literacy Award in 2016.
Why I keep writing
Retirement changed my job title, not my belief in fairness or my willingness to speak up. Labour Views Nova Scotia is how I keep contributing to the conversations that matter to working people in this province.
