Stephen Drost, president of CUPE New Brunswick. (Photo: CUPE NB Zoom news conference)
CUPE NB has given the premier an ultimatum: 100 days to settle collective agreements for all the CUPE locals who have been waiting for a fair deal.
President Stephen Drost says if Blaine Higgs refuses to act, CUPE members will have to mount a provincewide coordinated action.
“Blaine Higgs has until Labour Day in September to fix recruitment and retention issues and bring fair wages to the 21,860 CUPE members in bargaining. Over 8,580 of which are in a deadlock and more than 13,280 who are headed for conciliation in the next 50 days,” Drost says.
These employees are in different sectors including education, social development, justice and corrections, and transportation and tourism.
CUPE NB represents more than 28,000 workers in New Brunswick.
“They have been waiting long enough for a fair deal. 100 days is more than generous when you consider how most workers have been waiting for years and years to get fair deals” says Drost.
