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Last updated October 26, 2026. This page is updated every two weeks.

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School support workers in a legal strike position

October 26, 2026 | CUPE Nova Scotia
More than 5,500 school support workers in eight CUPE locals are in a legal strike position as of today. They include educational program assistants, pre-primary educators, bus drivers, custodians, library staff, and African Nova Scotian and Mi’kmaw student support workers. A final conciliation meeting on October 23 did not produce a deal. The union must give 48 hours’ notice, so the earliest a strike could start is Wednesday, October 28. CUPE says the province’s last wage offer for most jobs was $1.62 an hour by the end of a four-year deal. Core issues are wages, benefits, school safety, staffing and training. Read CUPE’s statement

More than half of Parks Canada workers get job cut notices

October 23, 2026 | Public Service Alliance of Canada
PSAC says 2,671 of its members at Parks Canada were told this week that their jobs may be cut. That is more than half of all Parks Canada workers. Most work on site at national parks, historic sites and waterways. PSAC warns the cuts could mean shorter seasons, fewer services and sites that are harder to visit. Read the PSAC release

Bill 148 damages: up to $5,000 for public sector workers

October 21, 2026 | Unifor, NSGEU and the Nova Scotia Federation of Labour
A coalition of unions has reached an agreement with the province on damages for Bill 148, the 2015 wage law the Nova Scotia Supreme Court found unconstitutional in February. Eligible members can receive up to $5,000: $1,250 for each of the first two years of wage restraint, $750 for the third, $500 for the fourth, and $1,250 more for those who lost service award time. The province has agreed not to appeal. About 81,000 people may be eligible, at an estimated cost of up to $470 million. No payment date has been set, and the unions say it could take several months. Read the NSGEU statement | Read the Unifor release

PSAC calls strike votes for 120,000 federal workers

October 21, 2026 | Public Service Alliance of Canada
PSAC members in the PA, TC and EB bargaining groups will vote on strike action from November 16, 2026, to January 22, 2027. The union says Treasury Board’s wage offer averages less than 1% a year and that the employer will not bargain on job security, remote work or protections against artificial intelligence. Those affected include passport and benefit officers, fishery officers, wildland firefighters, federal teachers and librarians, and administrative staff. Read the PSAC announcement

CLC takes a fix for Bill C-39 to Parliament

October 20, 2026 | Canadian Labour Congress
CLC president Bea Bruske appeared before the committee studying Bill C-39. The bill would let the federal labour minister end legal strikes if the minister believes a strike is against the national interest. The CLC says nearly 95% of federal disputes are settled without a strike, and that this power would encourage employers to wait for Ottawa to step in. Read the CLC release

Workers rally at MPs’ offices to defend the right to strike

October 15, 2026 | Canadian Labour Congress
Workers rallied in 21 communities across Canada, including outside MP Mike Kelloway’s office in Sydney. Some of the country’s largest unions have pledged to defy Bill C-39 if it becomes law. Read about the day of action

Halifax crew schedulers ratify new deal with Jazz

October 15, 2026 | Unifor
Jazz Aviation crew scheduling members of Unifor Local 2002 at Halifax Stanfield International Airport voted 100% for a new four-year contract. It includes a 21% wage increase over the life of the deal, starting with 12% in the first year, retroactive to July 1, 2025. It also adds premiums for overnight shifts, training and forced overtime. Read the Unifor release

Global unions warn Bill C-39 breaks Canada’s commitments

October 2, 2026 | Canadian Labour Congress
The International Trade Union Confederation wrote directly to Prime Minister Mark Carney, warning that Bill C-39 could violate Canada’s international obligations on the right to strike. Read the CLC release

CUPE and Unifor warn airport privatization would cost workers and passengers

September 25, 2026 | CUPE and Unifor
CUPE president Mark Hancock and Unifor president Lana Payne warn that handing major airports to private investors could mean higher passenger fees, staff cuts, outsourcing and repeated changes of contractors. Their joint commentary argues that airports should serve communities and provide good jobs, rather than put investor returns first. Read the joint commentary

CLC calls for stronger protections for women and gender-diverse workers

September 24, 2026 | Canadian Labour Congress
Marking Gender Equality Week, the CLC calls for pay equity, affordable child care, strong public services and paid domestic violence leave. It is also inviting workers of all genders to complete its second National Survey on Domestic Violence at Work, to help identify what needs to change to make workplaces safer. Read the CLC statement and find the survey

Nova Scotia Federation of Labour challenges Bill C-39

September 22, 2026 | Nova Scotia Federation of Labour
Federation president Melissa Marsman is calling on workers to oppose proposed changes to section 107 of the Canada Labour Code. She warns that Bill C-39 would give the federal labour minister broader power to end strikes and weaken fair bargaining. The Federation is asking Nova Scotians to write to their MPs. Read the Federation statement

PSAC-UPCE prepares to resume Canada Post bargaining

September 21, 2026 | Public Service Alliance of Canada
PSAC-UPCE is preparing to return to the bargaining table with Canada Post on September 28. Its team is reviewing outstanding proposals and settlements reached by other postal unions. The union says it wants an agreement that keeps pace with the cost of living and reflects gains made by other Canada Post workers. Read the Canada Post bargaining update

Federation of Labour points workers to provincial budget consultations

September 18, 2026 | Nova Scotia Federation of Labour
The Federation is encouraging workers and community members to take part in Nova Scotia’s pre-budget consultation. Its page gathers the consultation links in one place so people can have a say before the next provincial budget is written. View the consultation information

Unifor condemns closure of New Brunswick pulp mill

September 17, 2026 | Unifor
The closure of the AV Nackawic mill will put 228 Unifor Local 219 members out of work and hit forestry workers, contractors, suppliers and businesses across the region. Unifor says it will support its members and keep pressing the company and governments for a long-term solution. The closure matters across Atlantic Canada because the Nackawic and Atholville mills together account for 70 per cent of the container exports moving through the Port of Saint John. Read the Unifor release

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