Nova Scotia
Two posts a week from Danny Cavanagh, news from locals around the province, and a calendar any union can add to.
Two posts a week: Tuesday and Saturday.
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Also in this edition
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Nova Scotia
Bargaining, strikes and lockouts, legislation, health and safety, public services, and community solidarity. Sample items shown below.
Bargaining
A sample entry showing how a bargaining update would read: who is at the table, what the key issues are, and when members meet next.
Bargaining
Demo copy for a ratification note, including the vote result, the length of the agreement, and the main gains reported by the local.
Strikes and lockouts
Demo copy for strike coverage: what triggered the dispute, how many workers are out, and where support is being collected.
Strikes and lockouts
Sample summary of a lockout resolution, with the terms of the return to work and what remains unresolved.
Legislation
Demo copy for legislation coverage: the bill number, who spoke, and what workers asked the committee to change.
Union events
Meetings, rallies, training and community events across the province. Sample dates until real ones are sent in.
August 8, 2026Saturday · 9:00 a.m.
August 12, 2026Wednesday · 6:30 p.m.
August 18, 2026Tuesday · 8:30 a.m.
August 22, 2026Saturday · 1:00 p.m.
About the writer
Labour advocate, writer, and retired town worker. Truro, Nova Scotia.
I worked for the Town of Truro from 1980 to 2025, and I spent much of that time representing other workers. I served as president of CUPE Nova Scotia, and then as president of the Nova Scotia Federation of Labour from 2015 to 2025.
I also chaired the board of Literacy Nova Scotia and took part in work on occupational health and safety and on minimum wage advice to government. I write here in my own words, not for any organization.
Most problems at work are not complicated. They are just easier to ignore when nobody writes them down.
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