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Strong public services help keep life affordable. That’s where Budget 2026 falls short. With no new action for health care staffing, no new operating funding for colleges and universities. Read on: nupge.ca/2026/failure-to-str…

The people who fought wildland and forest fires this summer still aren't classified as firefighters. In the federal government's job database, they're "silviculture and forestry workers." Tell your MP they are firefighters: voicesforpublicgood.ca/wildl…

Nurses from across our components are in Ottawa this week, sharing what they’re seeing on the job and working on the issues they have in common. We’re glad to have them in town!

Wildland firefighters are firefighters. Canada’s job classification system still says otherwise. Today on Parliament Hill, MP @GordJohns, BCGEU’s @paulgfinch and Sebastian Kallos, and our own @BertBlundon called on Ottawa to fix it.

Our President @BertBlundon was at AUPE's convention in Edmonton today, joining delegates and allies from across the labour movement. Thank you, AUPE, for the warm welcome and for everything you do to keep Alberta's public services strong.

The dancers at the Royal Winnipeg Ballet have had a union for years. Now more than 110 of their coworkers do too. Teachers, accompanists, boarding staff, finance, security and more are now @MGEUnion Local 466, and part of the NUPGE family. Welcome!

We’re heartbroken by the deadly fire at CFB Wainwright. Our condolences go to the families of the service members lost, and our thoughts are with everyone injured. Thank you to the first responders and health care workers, many of them our members, who answered the call. Read our full statement: nupge.ca/2026/statement-on-t…

At the Alberta Federation of Labour’s Day of Protest, our Secretary-Treasurer @JMACL3AN brought a message of solidarity from public service workers across Canada, and a reminder of what’s at stake for public health care.

A one-year extension for mental health, addictions and home care funding is a good first step. Now Canadians need the long-term commitment that lets these services grow, not just survive. nupge.ca/2026/nupge-welcomes…

21 weeks on strike. Sistering shelter workers in Toronto want a fair deal so they can get back to supporting the city's most vulnerable. NUPGE's National Executive Board joined their picket line. Sistering's ED and board: get back to the table. @OPSEU

nupge.ca/2026/alternative-bu… Underlying the AFB is an idea that trade unionists understand very well—that building a strong Canada requires building solidarity. And the way to build solidarity is to make sure no one is left behind, and the tax system ensures that what people contribute is based on their ability. #healthcare #instrastructure

nupge.ca/2026/lgbt-history-m… NUPGE recognizes the #2SLGBTQIA+ activists and organizations that organized, fought, and won the legal protections that make Canadian society stronger and safer for everyone. We also recognize that the fight is far from over. #humanrights #equity

The federal government is trying to push through changes to Section 107 of the Labour Code to restrict our right to strike. Workers are united in opposition. You can help by sending this letter to MPs: workerstogether.ca/repeal-10…

The right to strike levels the playing field. When talks break down, it gives workers a fair way to settle a dispute. We're concerned that Bill C-39 would let a minister end legal strikes on vague grounds. The right to strike is fundamental and needs to be protected. Read on: nupge.ca/2026/bill-c-39-unde…

nupge.ca/2026/nupge-national… NUPGE encourages its members, its staff, and the public to learn about the historical and ongoing harms perpetrated against Indigenous Peoples, choose the Calls to Action most relevant to them, and commit to take action to address these injustices. We all have a role to play in our families, workplaces, and communities to move meaningful reconciliation forward.

September 18 is International Pay Equity Day. Equal pay isn't a talking point — it's an unfinished fight. Women in Canada are still paid less for work that's been systematically undervalued because it's "women's work." Women earn roughly 87 to 89 cents for every dollar earned by men in comparable or full-time roles, with wider gaps for Indigenous women, racialized women, and women with disabilities. For real economic security, women must have enforceable pay equity — not just posted ranges, but audited outcomes, real penalties for non-compliance, and back pay when the gap shows up.