N.B. to hold public consultation on minimum wage

N.B. to hold public consultation on minimum wage

The New Brunswick government is holding a public consultation regarding the province’s minimum wage, which is currently $15.90, the third lowest in Canada. Although the Department of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour (PETL) reviews the minimum wage every two years, this will be the first public consultation in 10 years. Randy Hatfield, executive director of […]

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 Tentative deal for government labourers, trades workers

Tentative deal for government labourers, trades workers

A tentative agreement has been reached for more than 2,200 general labour and trades workers in New Brunswick. The province announced the agreement with CUPE Local 1190, the union representing the workers, on Tuesday evening. “The parties came to an agreement after returning to the bargaining table after a deadlock was declared,” the government said […]

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