COVID-19 marks year 40 of CUPE’s fight to improve nursing homes in New Brunswick
Across Canada, most of the people killed by COVID-19 were living in a seniors' residence or nursing home. To date, ...
Tag: COVID-19
Migrant detainees in Quebec on hunger strike due to risks of COVID-19 transmission
Today migrants at the Laval Immigration Detention Centre entered their sixth day of a hunger strike. Yesterday afternoon, March 28, ...
Sackville Tribune-Post suspends publication as COVID-19 wreaks havoc on advertising revenues
The Sackville Tribune-Post is suspending publication for the next 12 weeks and laying off its staff because of a sharp decline in ...
COVID-19: Gaia’s #MeToo moment
Is there not something discordant in seeing the welfare state suddenly regaining its lost composure to promote public health measures, ...
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No justice for migrant workers during COVID-19 pandemic [podcast]
Migrant farm workers are suffering through the pandemic in ways not experienced by Canadian citizens and permanent residents in the ...
Governments using COVID-19 crisis to undermine CUPE members in New Brunswick
Labour disputes in both the north and south of the province - the Chaleur Region and Saint John - show ...
Basic Income Guarantee: a bold political response to COVID-19
I’m writing to urge you and your party to be bold during this time of crisis and introduce a much-needed ...
Shutting the province down: the 1918-1919 flu epidemic in New Brunswick
While the future impact of COVID-19 in New Brunswick remains unknown, we can look for lessons in history. A little ...
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Maritimers return home after being stranded in Guatemala [Updated]
Update, March 25: On March 23, the three volunteers with the Maritimes-Guatemala Breaking the Silence Network (BTS) that were stranded ...
Chaleur Region openly hiring scabs after CUPE removes picket to comply with COVID-19 directive
As New Brunswick rallies to deal with the COVID-19 crisis, the Chaleur Regional Service Commission (CRSC) and their new negotiator ...
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