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News Releases
2005 |
2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
2009 | 2010
2010
2009
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Date |
Headline |
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December 21, 2009 |
NAPE members share
Christmas spirit with Marystown strikers |
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December 15, 2009 |
NAPE members with Town of Springdale vote to
accept new contract |
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November 25, 2009 |
NAPE wins vote to represent health
professionals with Central Health |
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November 24, 2009 |
Employees of Burin-Marystown Community Training
and Employment Board to strike |
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November 17, 2009 |
NAPE awards 18 scholarships |
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October 27, 2009 |
NAPE to meet with Burin-Placentia West MHA to
seek support for employees of Burin-Marystown Community Training and
Employment Board |
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October 9, 2009 |
Layoff notices issued to staff at laboratory
and x-ray clinic in Lewisporte |
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September 14, 2009 |
Enhanced sanitation measures in schools will
fail without additional staff, says NAPE |
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August 26, 2009 |
NAPE congratulates Riche for recognition by
Congress of South African Trade Unions |
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August 13, 2009 |
Minister’s acknowledgement that social workers
must be able to focus on actual social work good news, says NAPE |
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August 6, 2009 |
NAPE given strong strike mandate by workers
with Burin/Marystown Community Training and Employment Board |
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August 6, 2009 |
Government to appeal highway workers’ ruling,
despite two earlier decisions favouring NAPE |
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July 6, 2009 |
Health Science Centre needs additional
roadworthy ambulances, says NAPE |
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June 24, 2009 |
NAPE’s 18th Biennial Convention set for St.
John’s |
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June 19, 2009 |
Court decision significant victory for NAPE
highway workers |
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June 17, 2009 |
NAPE headed to conciliation for Burin/Marystown
Employment Support Board workers |
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June 16, 2009 |
Public Service Week |
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June 16, 2009 |
Employer must provide enhanced protective gear
to all staff at risk of exposure to H1N1 virus, says NAPE |
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June 4, 2009 |
Disability
Policy Office needs to address home care and support services for
persons with disabilities |
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May 29, 2009 |
Public awareness
campaign essential to highway safety, says NAPE |
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May 20, 2009 |
NAPE wins vote against CUPE to represent health
care workers with Central Health |
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May 13, 2009 |
Report on child and youth protection echoes
NAPE concerns |
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May 12, 2009 |
Nursing Week 2009 |
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May 11, 2009 |
Snowfall arrives after highway depots closed |
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April 24, 2009 |
Correctional officers and government sign
collective agreement |
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April 21, 2009 |
NAPE members ratify deal with Chartwells |
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April 21, 2009 |
Classification of Licensed Practical Nurses
needs to reflect scope of practice |
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April 7, 2009 |
NAPE reaches tentative agreement |
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March 26, 2009 |
NAPE re-negotiates agreement with
Town of Lewisporte |
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March 25, 2009 |
NAPE members ratify deal with
Canadian Blood Services |
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March 24, 2009 |
NAPE re-elects Carol Furlong,
President and Bert Blundon, Secretary/Treasurer |
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March 23, 2009 |
NAPE reaches tentative agreement |
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March 9, 2009 |
Social Work Week 2009 |
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February 13, 2009 |
NAPE recognizes Teacher and Staff
Appreciation Week |
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February 11, 2009 |
NAPE members in 14 public sector
bargaining units vote to accept tentative agreements |
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February 6, 2009 |
NAPE defeats CUPE in vote for health
care workers with Labrador-Grenfell |
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January 21, 2009 |
NAPE calls on Minister to raise
salaries of home care workers |
2008
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Date |
Headline |
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December 23, 2008 |
NAPE
reaches tentative agreements with government for 11 bargaining units |
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December 12, 2008 |
NAPE
reaches tentative agreement for faculty at Marine Institute |
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December 12, 2008 |
NAPE
members at Memorial University ratify collective agreement |
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December 8, 2008 |
Eight
NAPE public sector bargaining units in negotiations this week
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December 5, 2008 |
NAPE
reaches tentative agreements for three Memorial University groups |
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December 3, 2008 |
NAPE
resumes bargaining for Maintenance and Operational Services |
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December 2, 2008 |
NAPE in
negotiations this week for Health Professionals bargaining unit |
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November 18, 2008 |
Home
care problems growing, says NAPE |
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November 15, 2008 |
Third
health care vote ordered |
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November 7, 2008 |
Correctional officers preparing for negotiations, says NAPE |
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November 4, 2008 |
Federation of Labour to work with NAPE on behalf of home care
workers |
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October 28, 2008 |
Health
Boards must hire more support staff, says NAPE |
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October 18, 2008 |
New
buildings to replace Hoyles-Escasoni Complex positive step |
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October 12, 2008 |
NAPE
demands apology |
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October 3, 2008 |
NAPE
calls on federal government for funding for HMP |
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October 1, 2008 |
LPNs
not appropriately compensated, says NAPE |
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October 1, 2008 |
National scholarship awarded to child of NAPE member |
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September 24, 2008 |
NAPE donates to Corner Brook women’s
shelter |
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September 10, 2008 |
150 NAPE women to gather in Corner
Brook |
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August 26, 2008 |
NAPE says permanent status long
overdue for marine service workers |
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August 11, 2008 |
NAPE declared sole bargaining agent
for Central Health lab and x-ray professionals |
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July 28, 2008 |
Shortage of laboratory and x-ray
technologists forces Labrador-Grenfell Health to bring in relief
staff from Saskatchewan |
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July 25, 2008 |
Corner Brook to host NAPE activists |
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July 23, 2008 |
NAPE declared sole bargaining agent
for Labrador-Grenfell Health lab and x-ray professionals |
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July 16, 2008 |
NAPE wins right to represent all
health professionals with Western Health |
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July 8, 2008 |
NAPE tells Day correctional officers
should be heard on new prison |
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July 2, 2008 |
NAPE declared sole bargaining agent
for Western Health lab and x-ray professionals |
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June 27, 2008 |
Solution to Western Health’s LPN
shortage more permanent positions |
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June 17, 2008 |
Social workers unfairly criticized
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June 11, 2008 |
Threat to staff at HMP underlines
need to enhance safety measures
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June 11, 2008 |
Survey shows social workers burdened
by staff shortages and heavy workloads, says NAPE |
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May 6, 2008 |
NAPE achieves significant “firsts” for
new public sector group |
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April 10, 2008 |
Opposition parties should avoid
interfering in bargaining, says NAPE |
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April 7, 2008 |
Job fairs underscore need for
provincial government to pay competitive wages, says NAPE |
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February 25, 2008 |
NAPE commences public sector
bargaining |
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February 22, 2008 |
NAPE calling on Central Health to reverse
decision to reduce staffing levels and hours of work at Fogo Island
Health |
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February 18, 2008 |
Youth care workers unfairly criticized |
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January 9, 2008 |
NAPE heading to bargaining table for
public sector workers |
2007
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Date |
Headline |
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December 18, 2007 |
NAPE says inadequate staffing levels
resulting in unit closures in long term care facility |
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November 9, 2007 |
Furlong calling for raise for pensioners |
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November 8, 2007 |
NAPE acknowledges debt to veterans |
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November 8, 2007 |
Medical radiation technologists amongst
lab and x-ray disciplines facing retention and recruitment challenges |
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October 30, 2007 |
NAPE scholarship winners from Happy
Valley-Goose Bay to Marysvale |
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October 18, 2007 |
Health care tradespeople to demonstrate at
seat of government |
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October 18, 2007 |
NAPE calls on Minister to review concerns
at lock up |
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October 3, 2007 |
Health care tradespeople to demonstrate in
St. John’s |
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October 2, 2007 |
Provincial government must act now, or
risk losing skilled tradespeople |
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September 27, 2007 |
Health care shortages result of low wages,
rollbacks |
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September 26, 2007 |
NAPE calling on political parties to
outline plans for home care workers |
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August 16, 2007 |
Closure of unit at Hoyles-Escasoni symptom
of failure to recruit, retain staff |
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July 30, 2007 |
NAPE President calls on Minister of
Foreign Affairs to intervene in sentence of Iranian women |
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July 24, 2007 |
Brinks’ actions amount to union busting,
says NAPE |
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July 18, 2007 |
Employers must change approach in order to
recruit, retain health care workers |
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July 11, 2007 |
Stephenville host to NAPE activists |
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July 10, 2007 |
NAPE’s Furlong calling for independent
review of health care “super boards” |
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June 29, 2007 |
NAPE signs first contracts with two more
home care agencies |
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June 7, 2007 |
Earlier allocation of student assistant
hours welcome news, says NAPE |
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June 1, 2007 |
NAPE’S 17th Biennial Convention set for
St. John’s |
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May 28, 2007 |
Government morally obligated to increase
pensions, says NAPE’s Furlong |
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May 25, 2007 |
Furlong says government obligated to acknowledge
value of home care workers |
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May 24, 2007 |
Social workers must be hired now, says
NAPE |
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May 2, 2007 |
NAPE signs first contract with Comfort
Home Care |
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April 30, 2007 |
NAPE re-elects Carol Furlong President,
elects Bert Blundon Secretary/Treasurer |
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March 16, 2007 |
Tentative agreement between NAPE and
Battery Hotel |
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March 16, 2007 |
NAPE announces candidates for president,
secretary/treasurer |
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February 16, 2007 |
Shortage of social workers requires
immediate action |
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January 26, 2007 |
NAPE calls for Members of Parliament to
support Anti-Scab Legislation |
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January 25, 2007 |
NAPE says proper maintenance the answer
for our failing schools |
2006
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Date |
Headline |
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December 15, 2006 |
NAPE president supports change in labour
legislation |
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December 13, 2006 |
NAPE reaches deal with Hopedale Inuit
Community Government |
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December 11, 2006 |
NAPE reaches tentative agreement with
Compassion Home Care |
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December 7, 2006 |
Premature layoffs at School for the Deaf causing
chaos, says NAPE |
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December 7, 2006 |
$400 million for Pension Plan good
first step, but more needed, says Furlong |
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November 24, 2006 |
NAPE signs collective agreement with
Makkovik Inuit Community Government |
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November 23, 2006 |
NAPE successfully concludes talks for
Marine Institute support staff |
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November 20, 2006 |
NAPE raises alarms about patient
safety at Western Health |
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November 20, 2006 |
NAPE signs three contracts with
Memorial University |
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October 18, 2006 |
Children with special needs still
waiting for support, says NAPE |
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October 13, 2006 |
NAPE Scholarship winners from Happy
Valley-Goose Bay to Grand Bank |
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October 6, 2006 |
Social workers requested many of the
changes recommended by Turner Review |
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September 30, 2006 |
Lab and x-ray technologist shortage
looming, says NAPE |
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September 28, 2006 |
Public services not for sale, says
NAPE’s Furlong |
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September 21, 2006 |
NAPE speaks out on workplace violence |
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August 21, 2006 |
NAPE says reduction in student
assistant hours is alarming |
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August 10, 2006 |
Critical patients left waiting because
of shortage of paramedic units |
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July 18, 2006 |
NAPE President calling on new Minister
to reopen highway depots |
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July 17, 2006 |
NAPE thanks public for support,
encourages people to resume drinking Pepsi |
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July 14, 2006 |
Striking workers at Browning Harvey
reach a tentative deal |
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June 21, 2006 |
NAPE asks public to boycott mainland
Pepsi products until strike ends |
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June 11, 2006 |
NAPE marks Public Service Week |
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May 29, 2006 |
Picket lines up at Browning Harvey |
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May 5, 2006 |
Double bunking at HMP cause for
concern, says NAPE |
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April 20, 2006 |
Lack of preventative maintenance
contributing to highway damage |
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April 10, 2006 |
Paramedic services at Health Science
Centre cause for concern, says NAPE |
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April 7, 2006 |
Cuts to highway maintenance have no
place in ‘good news’ budget |
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April 6, 2006 |
“Correctional officers’ safety
concerns must be addressed,” says Furlong |
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April 5, 2006 |
“Review of security at Whitbourne must
include consultation with front-line workers,” says NAPE |
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March 23, 2006 |
Public service unions respond to $24
million provincial government commitment |
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March 16, 2006 |
NAPE calls on new health minister to
address salary needs of home care workers |
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March 16, 2006 |
Additional equipment ultimate solution
for patients needing radiation therapy, says Furlong |
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February 17, 2006 |
Management dropped the ball at
Whitbourne Youth Centre, says NAPE |
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February 14, 2006 |
NAPE President opposed to call by
Board of Trade for public-private partnerships |
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February 13, 2006 |
NAPE President calls for whistle
blower legislation |
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February 3, 2006 |
Better to expand Her Majesty’s
Penitentiary, says NAPE |
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January 30, 2006 |
Injured workers deserve full salaries
and benefits, says Furlong |
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January 27, 2006 |
NAPE members with Canadian Blood
Services accept new contract |
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January 17, 2006 |
Staffing levels putting correctional
officers at risk |
2005
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Date |
Headline |
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December 19, 2005 |
NAPE
awards two AIL Insurance scholarships |
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December 14, 2005 |
NAPE contract with private home care
agency a provincial first |
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December 9, 2005 |
NAPE reaches agreements with
Salvation Army Wiseman Centre |
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December 9, 2005 |
Three NAPE
public sector groups vote to accept new contracts |
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November 18, 2005 |
NAPE reaches tentative agreements with
government |
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November 3, 2005 |
Share the prosperity with public
employees, says NAPE |
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November 3, 2005 |
Government unprepared for snowstorms and
icy roads, says NAPE’s Furlong |
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November 1, 2005 |
NAPE begins talks for Arts and Culture
Centre ushers |
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October 31, 2005 |
NAPE signs first contract with Mountain
View Estates |
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October 31, 2005 |
NAPE starts bargaining for three public
sector groups |
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October 28, 2005 |
Date marks first anniversary of Supreme
Court of Canada's pay equity decision |
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October 24, 2005 |
NAPE scholarship winners from Labrador City to
Tilting |
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October 14, 2005 |
NAPE signs three-year deal with Public
Service Credit Union |
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September 30, 2005 |
NAPE succeeds in obtaining upward adjustments to mileage rates for
public sector members
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August 22, 2005 |
NAPE president outlines plan to fight
CMA's support of private health care |
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July 26, 2005 |
Stephenville host to NAPE activists |
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July 20, 2005 |
NAPE reaches deal with Comfort
Inn-Airport |
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July 20, 2005 |
NAPE signs deal with Purity |
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June 24, 2005 |
UN body says
Williams government must act |
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June 21, 2005 |
NAPE’s 16th biennial convention set for
St. John’s |
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