Publications

Budget 2026 leaves workers and their families behind

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE HALIFAX – Nova Scotia’s provincial budget, tabled yesterday, attacks workers and puts the front-line services Nova Scotians depend on at risk. These cuts leave workers and their families behind. “Workers have had to be resilient over the years, stretching every dollar to balance their household budgets in the face of COVID, the cost-of-living crisis and tariff uncertainty,”…

Joint media release from NSNU, NSGEU, Unifor, CUPE 8920 and CUPE NS

Statement from the Nova Scotia Federation of Labour on CBC Report Highlighting Violence in Schools

The Nova Scotia Federation of Labour is deeply alarmed by the findings reported by CBC regarding escalating violence in our province’s schools, including accounts of teachers feeling compelled to wear protective Kevlar gear in their workplaces. No worker in Nova Scotia—whether in a classroom, a hospital, a construction site, or any other workplace—should ever have to fear for their physical…

Welcome David Etherington!

The Nova Scotia Federation of Labour is pleased to welcome David Etherington as our new Communications Coordinator, starting March 2, 2026. David brings years of student and union activism, along with political experience working with the NS NDP. We’re honoured and excited to have David join our team! David is a political organizer who has lived in Nova Scotia since 2007.…

African Heritage Month

The Nova Scotia Federation of Labour is proud to join workers, families, and communities across the province in celebrating African Heritage Month 2026. This year’s provincial theme — “Strength in Unity: Moving Forward with Purpose, Prosperity, Power, and Progress” — speaks directly to the values that guide our movement and the collective power we build when we stand together. African…

Keep the child care promise!

Please find below the final version of the joint letter to the Federal, Provincial and Territorial Forum of Ministers Most Responsible for Early Learning and Child Care (ELCC). It was sent to all Ministers who are members of the Forum this morning.   Child Care Now will be promoting this letter publicly in advance of a press conference held January 30th…

Purpose To celebrate union sisters who have proven their dedication to the trade union movement and the advancement of women’s voices. Guidelines Nominations, for the Sister of the Year Award, will be sought from the membership of unions affiliated with the NSFL. It is open to women or those who identify as a woman. The deadline to submit nominations is…

Statement from the Nova Scotia Federation of Labour on Ubisoft Halifax layoffs

The Nova Scotia Federation of Labour is deeply concerned by the sudden announcement of layoffs and the closure of Ubisoft’s Halifax studio, which has left dozens of skilled workers without jobs and has shaken confidence in the province’s growing tech and creative sectors. These layoffs come at a troubling time, occurring shortly after workers at the studio exercised their democratic…

Looking forward to 2026…

As we close out 2025, we reflect on a year with extraordinary challenges, but also incredible resolve and solidarity. Throughout the year, we lobbied provincial and federal governments on so many issues, including: -Affordable housing -Stopping privatization -Defending free collective bargaining -Protecting job security -Ending workplace violence -Demanding a living wage -Better childcare -Anti-Scab legislation -Human Rights -Occupational Health and…

Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays!