The first week of November is Allied Healthcare Professionals Week! Our host, Holly Fraughton, sits down and chats with a Medical Laboratory Technologist, Conor Porter, about the work he does behind the scenes within our health care system.

NSGEU Union Matters

Celebrating Allied Healthcare Professionals Week!

Union Matters' host Holly Fraughton and President Jason MacLean take a journey through some of the highlights of 2019 and into some of the challenges our members are currently facing and what lies ahead for 2020. The range of topics includes: our new NSGEU Educational Program; Health Care bargaining; OHS issues for our Corrections Officers and members working at the East Coast Forensic Hospital; our fight to win paid domestic violence leave; NSGEU Committees and campaigns, such as Sock it to Poverty, the Lodge that Gives, Cancer Care Fund, and Period Poverty; our current campaign against P3 hospital builds; changes at the WCB; LPN reclassification; Northwood computer virus mayhem; layoffs at Emerald Hall; and more! It's an hour long, but worth every minute - so listen in.

Union Matters: Reflecting on 2019, The Year Ahead With NSGEU President Jason MacLean

Union Matters host Deedee Slye interviews Deputy Sheriff Kevin Hurst about the Pink Patch Project which brings awareness to and support for Breast Cancer. In the podcast, Kevin discusses why they embarked on this initiative (the first in Canada) and how he created our distinctly Nova Scotia pink patch.. If you are interested in purchasing a patch in support of breast cancer awareness, email Kevin at kevin.hurst@novascotia.ca.

Union Matters: The Pink Patch Project with Guest Kevin Hurst

The President of the National Union of Public & General Employees (NUPGE) sits down with host Mary Otto to discuss his personal history with the organization and the labour movement; issues facing unions today, and much more!

NUPGE President Larry Brown Discusses Canadian Labour Issues

Host Mary Otto discusses NSGEU's resolution for a week that recognizes the important work Healthcare Professionals do for Nova Scotians. Mary's guests are fellow health care workers, Peter Perry, an Anaesthesia Assistant in Local 122 and Laura MacMillan, an Orthopaedic Technician in Local 100. Join in to hear why we need an Allied Healthcare Professionals Week!

Allied Healthcare Professionals Week Podcast

Host Deedee Slye interviews Patricia Wall - a navigator for the recently created Office of Workplace Mental Health (OWMH), an initiative of the NSGEU and the Public Service Commission (PSC). The Office provides support to NSGEU members who work for the PSC, Tourism Nova Scotia, or Nova Scotia Pension Corporation, all members who belong to the Nova Scotia Public Service LTD plan. Navigators help employees identify and connect with the mental health resources and services they need in a confidential manner. They also help leaders and managers create safe and supportive workplaces. The Office’s three mental health navigators are located throughout the province. Patricia supports members who live and/or work in the Western region.

Union Matters: Office of Workplace Mental Health

Host Mary Otto, interviews Sébastien Labelle about the history and activities of Mayworks in Halifax. Listen in and find out more about this festival of workers art. Mayworks happens annually, on and around May 1st. Mary Otto is a proud member of Local 43, Canadian Blood Services and on the NSGEU Political Action Committee.

Union Matters: Mayworks

This week, host Mary Otto sit down with the President of the Halifax-Dartmouth and District Labour Council (HDDLC), Suzanne MacNeil about what Labour Councils do, and the role they play in the overall labour movement.

Union Matters: What are Labour Councils?

This week, we sit down with Tanya Hersey, member of Local 423 working in administrative support at the IWK; Paul Hagen, Board member and chair of the civil service PR bargaining group; and Donna MacGregor, President of Local 71C, Cignecto Regional Centre for Education, to talk about what it's like to sit on a bargaining committee.

Union Matters: What's it like being on a bargaining committee?

This week, host Mary Otto sits down with fellow members of the NSGEU's Political Action Committee (PAC), to find out what it's like to get involved in politics and the union! Featured on this episode are Hugh Gillis (a Correctional Officer from Local 480); Robert MacDonald (an Operational Support worker at SMU from Local 170); Suzanne MacIntyre (a Registered Nurse and member of Local 101); and Lindsay MacKenzie (a Client Service Assistant with the VON, Local 29). They talk about the highlights of the work they've done over the past three years, and how their work is affected by the resolutions that come out of Convention!

Union Matters: Political Action Committee

NSGEU's Triennial Convention is right around the corner: it's being held from May 8 to 11 in Halifax. If you are a member and are interested in running for an Executive position, please take a listen and find out how to put your name forward!

Union Matters: Executive Elections

This week, we sit down with NSGEU President Jason MacLean and Alec Stratford, Executive Director of the Nova Scotia College of Social Work, to discuss an important new campaign aimed to support child welfare services in Nova Scotia. As a result of recent changes to the Nova Scotia Children and Family Services Act, child protection workers' scope of practice has been increased, but no additional resources have been allocated to support an already overburdened system. We discuss what needs to happen, and what Nova Scotians can do to help!

Union Matters: Child Welfare On The Brink

This week, guest host Mary Otto sits down with Tracey Fisk, a nurse with 29 years of experience in the health care system, to talk about Blue Monday. The third Monday in January marks the most depressing day of the year for many people.

Union Matters: Blue Monday ?

Union Matters host Deedee Slye talks to Lynette Johnson, Employee Relations Officer for Health Care, and Colin Sutton, President of Local 79, St. Mary's University, about storm closure policies, collective agreement rights and employer expectations during a weather event. So if the weather outside is frightful, your workplace is closed and you have not been reassigned, sit back, relax, and listen in.

Union Matters: Weather and Work

In this Episode, host Deedee Slye talks to President Jason MacLean, Chair of the Resolutions Committee, Paul Hagan, and Chair of the Constitution and By-Laws Committee, Colin Sutton, about resolutions. They share their favorite resolutions, current deadlines and announce their resolution writing provincial tour. These resolution experts are where it's at! Whereas resolutions set the direction of the union for the next three years; and whereas they are an important part of our democratic process; therefore be it resolved that you listen in. Happy resolution writing!!

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