Danny Cavanagh Views of a Labour Guy in Nova Scotia

Tell your MLA to vote no to the 2026 Nova Scotia Budget. Tim Houston and his Conservatives are pushing a budget that nobody voted for. People trusted Tim to bring down prices and improve services, but life keeps getting more expensive and our public service...

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The Houston government budget cuts the Caregivers Benefit by $2.5M, and dementia supports by $450K. Where is Tom Taggart? What is he doing to protect seniors in this riding? #NovaScotia #NSPoli #ColchesterNorth #SeniorsCare #Caregivers #DementiaCare #RuralNovaScotia #CDNEcon #AgingWithDignity

Court win for workers & unions today. Bill 148 violated Charter rights just like unions said from day 1. Houston promised repeal, then defended it with public money. Liberals and PCs chose politics over bargaining rights. Workers stood up & won. #nspoli #cdnpoli #novascotia

Accountability is not optional. This government promised to be the most transparent & accountable. Now they want political assistants answering questions instead of ministers. Nova Scotians elected ministers to answer for their decisions. #NovaScotia

Thames Water has polluted for 80,000 hours in just the first six weeks of 2026. 75% more than this time last year.

It’s time to kick out these profiteers that are lining their pockets at our expense, and bring water back into public hands💧

Mr. Premier: Don’t wag your finger at NS Power, then hide behind the Energy Board. Time to make a decision. If you ran as a fighter, lead like one. We need action not speeches. Which side are you on, the monopoly or the people paying the bills. #nsleg #NovaScotia #nspoli

Cuba is in a real humanitarian crisis. Families need food, medicine, and basic supplies. As Canadians, we can show solidarity and help. But Cuba can’t do this alone. Other countries must step up too. People come before politics. 🇨🇦🤝🇨🇺 #Solidarity #HumanitarianAid #CubaNeedsHelp

Workers pay tax on every dollar they make. The rich use loopholes to avoid paying tax. We hear governments say there’s “no money” cut jobs and services. That’s not a choice it's a decision. Tax the rich, stop the cuts. #TaxFairness #WorkersFirst #StopTheCuts #PublicServices

Canada’s public health care is under attack. Join the fight to stop privatization and defend the Canada Health Act. Learn more and take action at healthcoalition.ca
#cdnpoli #CdnHealth #CanLab #StopPrivatization #PublicHealthCare #novascotia

Living the high life: A record-breaking year for CEO pay in Canada - CCPA By 9:23 a.m. on January 2, 2025 Canada’s 100 highest-paid CEOs had made what the average worker will make all year

Here we go again. The top 100 CEOs made an average of $16.2 million in 2024, the highest ever. Thats 248 times more than the average Canadian worker earns. #NovaScotia #workers #nspoli #PayGap #CorporateGreed #EconomicInequality @canadianlabour.bsky.social

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Please share this,& help create a buzz. Flu season is back in NS. ERs are packed, hospitalizations are rising, and masking is back. Workers are told to stay home sick, but many have no paid sick days and cannot afford to stay home. We need legislated paid sick days now. #PaidSickDaysNow #nspoli

Full press release here:

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Canada’s Federations of Labour Issue Joint Statement in Solidarity with Alberta Teachers, Condemning Alberta’s Use of Notwithstanding Clause – Nova Scotia Federation of Labour October 30, 2025 Canada’s Federations of Labour, representing over three million workers in every province and territory, today released the following statement: We condemn the Alberta government’s de...

Canada’s Federations of Labour Issue Joint Statement in Solidarity with Alberta Teachers, Condemning Alberta’s Use of Notwithstanding Clause: nslabour.ca/canadas-fede... #NovaScotia #workers @CanadianLabour #nspoli #canpoli

Historic Moment For The Nova Scotia Federation of Labour – Nova Scotia Federation of Labour Historic Moment For The Nova Scotia Federation of Labour For the first time in its 53-year history, the Nova Scotia Federation of Labour has elected a woman of colour as president. Melissa Marsman was...

A historic move by Labour in Nova Scotia.

NS Federation of Labour 53rd Convention starts on Sunday, October 26 in Halifax                                                                                       – Nova Scotia Federation of Labour Halifax, N.S. –  The Nova Scotia Federation of Labour’s 2025 Convention opens this Sunday, October 26, at the Westin Nova Scotian in Halifax, when hundreds of union members from across the province wi...

NS Federation of Labour 53rd Convention starts on Sunday, October 26 in Halifax nslabour.ca/ns-federatio... #novascotia @canadianlabour.bsky.social #unions

Overcrowded schools. No clear plan. The NDP’s @PaulWozney is right — Nova Scotians deserve an open, evidence-based process for building new schools. Families shouldn’t have to wait while gov’t plays catch-up. #nspoli #Education #NSNDP #PublicEducation

@unionguyns.bsky.social Danny Cavanagh, President, #NovaScotia Federation of Labour, will speak on the value and strength gained from building #solidarity across full-time/part-time divides, and reinforce that academic #precarity is part of a larger systemic issue.

#cdnpse #canlab

Stop Blaming Workers — Start Confronting Corporate Greed – Nova Scotia Federation of Labour Every time Canada’s economy slows down, the same tired script comes out. We see a few stories in the media now a recession is coming, a recession is coming.. The corporate elite and their economists r...

Read what we said - Stop blaming workers for the mess created by corporate greed. It’s time to hold CEOs and big business accountable, not the people who keep this country running. #Workers #Unions #NovaScotia #CorporateGreed #PeopleBeforeProfit nslabour.ca/stop-blaming...

No one should have to choose between their health and their paycheque. Nova Scotia workers deserve 10 paid sick days now. It’s good for workers, families, and public health.

Workers before profits.

#NovaScotia #workers #PaidSickDays #NSPoli #WorkersRights #Unions #PeopleBeforeProfit

Nova Scotia needs to sign onto the National Pharmacare plan now. No one should skip their meds because they can’t afford them. It’s time for #PharmacareForAll. #NationalPharmacare #NovaScotia #Unions #Workers #PeopleBeforeProfit #HealthcareForAll #CanLab #nspoli

Minimum Wage Increases Help Workers and Communities do better – Nova Scotia Federation of Labour Nova Scotia’s minimum wage is set to rise to $16.50 this October 1, 2025. While any increase helps, the truth is this wage is still far too low for people to make ends meet. In Halifax, the living wag...

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Canada Post doesn’t have a worker problem, it has a management problem.
Executives take home over $317 million a year while frontline postal workers are blamed for losses. We stand with CUPW members fighting to protect this 158-year old public service. #CUPW #novascotia #workers

The federal gov’t is willing to dismantle a public service, but refuses to tackle Canada Post’s bad management. While execs pocket bonuses, communities lose home delivery and are forced into community mailboxes. #CUPW

Canada Post isn’t broken because of workers; it’s broken because of runaway management. Instead of holding executives accountable, Ottawa looks the other way while service is cut and jobs are lost. #CUPW #canlab @cupw @CanadianLabour #workers #novascotia

The NS Federation of Labour welcomes improvements to the Workers’ Compensation Act, but more needs to be done – Nova Scotia Federation of Labour The NS Federation of Labour welcomes improvements to the Workers’ Compensation Act, but says more needs to be done, including the introduction of universal coverage. The Nova Scotia Federation of Labo...

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The govt keeps blaming workers for Canada Post’s crisis instead of holding management to account. Mismanagement, failed projects & bloated executive bonuses are the problem, not postal workers who keep the mail moving. #cdnpoli #CUPW #canlab #novascotia #strike #workers

Please join us for an online Special Membership Meeting on Thursday September 4 at 6 p.m., to discuss and vote on important budgetary items related to mobilizing the public, stakeholders and members as we face off with increasingly hostile employers.