The Nova Scotia Federation of Labour and the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 2 co-hosted a press conference today to call on the Minister of Labour to make changes to the Labour Standards and the Trade Union Acts to protect all workers from wage theft and contract flipping. What is going on with two […]

Halifax, N.S. – Yesterday, NS MLAs on the Legislature’s Law Amendments Committee voted to change Bill 107 legislation that allows workers time off when they are dealing with abuse at home.

Every year on April 28 we pay our respects to, and remember, the thousands of workers who have been killed, injured or suffered illness as a result of work-related incidents. We also honour the many families and friends who have been deeply affected by these tragedies. Every worker has the right to return home safe […]

March 31, 2004 was when Bill C-45 the Westray Bill came into force.