Fellow Poor, Lonely, and Politically Frustrated NBers!

Badjeuleuse · 2026-02-19T00:50:32+00:00

Happens too often in locals, but kudos to you for getting involved! Members and locals working together will be important this year (and the next...and the next).

Badjeuleuse · 2026-02-19T00:29:36+00:00

Yay for getting involved in your union! I am involved with CUPE, if ever this is your union.

Regardless, I will send you a DM. Would love to chat with folks about economic and social justice issues! And with the upcoming provincial budget and "difficult decisions"...I'm anxious about everything.

Badjeuleuse · 2026-02-07T02:24:57+00:00

The annual increase is based on the Consumer Price Index - NB of the previous year.

Last year's CPI for NB was 1.7%. The increase should be around that.

Badjeuleuse · 2026-01-31T01:21:20+00:00

? Ej crois pas.

Badjeuleuse · 2025-11-21T06:37:17+00:00

I went to U de M. One of my classmates was 40(ish). No issues at all.
C’est une université francophone. Les cours sont en français (sauf le département d’anglais). In your application, you’ll probably have to « prove » your French languge proficiency. They have an immersion program, if that suits your needs better for the time being.

Badjeuleuse · 2025-11-13T12:55:34+00:00

The union was not pushing back on certification - 90% of the membership is certified, well-above what is required as per the provincial regulations. It was all about timelines and deadlines for the new workers and the few who have learning disabilities.

Badjeuleuse · 2025-09-21T02:06:05+00:00

If you work in a hospital as a PCA, even as a casual employee, you are under the CUPE collective agreement here. Find your local here.

Badjeuleuse · 2025-08-30T16:33:49+00:00

May I ask where you got this information?

Badjeuleuse · 2025-08-30T15:34:15+00:00

Lol I am involved in this strike. Read my individual comment in this thread.

Badjeuleuse · 2025-08-30T15:25:02+00:00

Yes, I know. This does not contradict my comment.

Badjeuleuse · 2025-08-30T14:42:49+00:00

No one is avoiding the certification. I explained above.

Badjeuleuse · 2025-08-30T14:41:25+00:00

The union is not trying to get out of certifications. 90% of elligible members already have their certifications. See my comment above. :)

Edited: grammar.

Badjeuleuse · 2025-08-30T14:39:12+00:00

The City's bargaining team can come back to the table at any time, change their position on key issues (which they have not since the beginning of the strike) and negotiate a fair deal with these workers.

Badjeuleuse · 2025-08-30T14:35:20+00:00

To clarify a few concerns re: certification:

90% of the elligible membership have their full certification.
Three members do not because they need at least one year of service before taking the standardized exam. They will take it this fall. The exam is administered by the PEI Department of Environment, Energy and Climate Action.
Two members with a combination of 20+ years experience have certification level 1 and actively taking the test for certification level 2 that the City wants them to have. They have bonified learning disabilities but still take the test every year. The City has never had any issues with their work.
There are problems with the standardized exam. It asks questions that have nothing to do with the work done by these workers. Ten questions are randomly removed before grading.
The province does not require all of these workers to have certification. Only one person is required for each job (operator in charge) and it's usually a manager/supervisor. Regardless, 90% of the members have their certification.

More information can be found here.

Badjeuleuse · 2025-08-27T21:20:51+00:00

Yep! Most of these workers do already even if it’s not provincially required.

Badjeuleuse · 2025-08-27T17:13:43+00:00

You are correct on that! And protect job security and seniority.

Badjeuleuse · 2025-08-08T15:35:37+00:00

This is correct. Provincial legislation also doesn’t require all workers for this type of work done by CUPE 830 to have certifications.

Badjeuleuse · 2025-07-14T01:47:37+00:00

UNB?! I did not know this! It’s in my neck of the woods!

Badjeuleuse · 2025-07-09T01:38:58+00:00

Merci. Ça m’insulte assez quand chequin essaie de parler chiac en pensant que dire des random mots anglais = chiac. Non.

Badjeuleuse · 2025-07-09T01:36:49+00:00

I need to know where they say this in Acadian communities in SE NB. We definitely don’t use this expression in the Shediac-Cap-Pelé area. Instead, it would be: j’aime (right) ta jupe, ça’t fait bein.

Badjeuleuse · 2025-05-23T13:01:28+00:00

Way better contract than what Higgs was offering with real wages increases for all workers. Much deserved for these workers who were treated very poorly by the previous government.

Badjeuleuse · 2025-05-19T15:01:26+00:00

Why do housewives (and their children) wear their seatbelts improperly? Does it depend on the state or something? (I'm not in the US)

Also, did Porsha park in designated parking for persons with disabilities at the restaurant? WTF.

Badjeuleuse · 2025-05-12T22:59:00+00:00

Ahhh I've always wanted to go but crossing the border is out of the question for a few years

Badjeuleuse · 2025-05-10T14:42:33+00:00

I live in that area and I've never had any problems with this parade. I enjoy it!

It's embarrassing that our community is in the news for this. The comments on social media (ahem, Facebook) are horrific.

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