Newfoundland and Labrador Federation of Labour
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The Newfoundland and Labrador Federation of Labour has a proud history of uniting and representing workers since 1936.
On February 15, 1982, the Ocean Ranger disaster claimed the lives of all 84 crew members on board; leaving deep scars across our province.
Today, we honour their memory and renew our fight for workplace safety, because no one should have to sacrifice their life to earn a living.
Today, we honour their memory and renew our fight for workplace safety, because no one should have to sacrifice their life to earn a living.
February 15, 2026 at 12:54 PM
On February 15, 1982, the Ocean Ranger disaster claimed the lives of all 84 crew members on board; leaving deep scars across our province.
Today, we honour their memory and renew our fight for workplace safety, because no one should have to sacrifice their life to earn a living.
Today, we honour their memory and renew our fight for workplace safety, because no one should have to sacrifice their life to earn a living.
The provincial government must move quickly to finalize a Pharmacare deal.
This is about ensuring that every Canadian, regardless of income or employment status, has access to the medication they need.
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This is about ensuring that every Canadian, regardless of income or employment status, has access to the medication they need.
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Advocates Call on Province to Lead, Not Wait, on Pharmacare Talks
The Avalon chapter of the Council of Canadians is urging the provincial government to get the ball rolling in ...
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February 2, 2026 at 6:28 PM
The provincial government must move quickly to finalize a Pharmacare deal.
This is about ensuring that every Canadian, regardless of income or employment status, has access to the medication they need.
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This is about ensuring that every Canadian, regardless of income or employment status, has access to the medication they need.
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Our thoughts are with the family, friends, and colleagues of the worker injured at Voisey’s Bay. We wish them a full and speedy recovery.
Safety must always be our number one priority to ensure every worker returns home safely at the end of each day.
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Safety must always be our number one priority to ensure every worker returns home safely at the end of each day.
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Vale Worker Seriously Injured in Workplace Incident at Voisey’s Bay Mine
A worker was seriously injured in a workplace incident at the Voisey's Bay mine in Labrador yesterday. It happ...
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January 25, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Our thoughts are with the family, friends, and colleagues of the worker injured at Voisey’s Bay. We wish them a full and speedy recovery.
Safety must always be our number one priority to ensure every worker returns home safely at the end of each day.
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Safety must always be our number one priority to ensure every worker returns home safely at the end of each day.
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Workers and their families are forced to make "tough decisions" on basics while while corporations and billionaires rake in massive profits.
Another 4 - 6% increase in food prices will make it even tougher on people who are already struggling.
Another 4 - 6% increase in food prices will make it even tougher on people who are already struggling.
January 18, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Workers and their families are forced to make "tough decisions" on basics while while corporations and billionaires rake in massive profits.
Another 4 - 6% increase in food prices will make it even tougher on people who are already struggling.
Another 4 - 6% increase in food prices will make it even tougher on people who are already struggling.
A big thank you to the workers braving the elements to restore power after last night's storm.
Stay safe out there!
Stay safe out there!
9,200 Currently Without Power, Down From 24,000 at Peak Impact
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9,200 Currently Without Power, Down From 24,000 at Peak Impact - NTV: Newfoundland and Labrador's Most Trusted News Source
A Tuesday morning update from Newfoundland Power says that many customers on the island have had their power restored, although there is still plenty of work to do following extreme winds. The power c...
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January 13, 2026 at 12:47 PM
A big thank you to the workers braving the elements to restore power after last night's storm.
Stay safe out there!
Stay safe out there!
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NLTA and Federation of Labour outline 2026 priorities ntv.ca/news/nlta-an...
NLTA and Federation of Labour outline 2026 priorities - NTV
With a new year comes new priorities for those representing working members in our province. NTV’s Marykate O’Neill caught up with the President of the Newfoundland and Labrador Teachers’ Association,...
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January 4, 2026 at 11:06 PM
NLTA and Federation of Labour outline 2026 priorities ntv.ca/news/nlta-an...
The rights to free and fair collective bargaining and to strike are under attack. Worker and their unions must stand united to protect these rights.
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A Year of Government Interference in Collective Bargaining
More often than not, governments across Canada sided with corporations instead of workers.
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December 17, 2025 at 12:07 PM
The rights to free and fair collective bargaining and to strike are under attack. Worker and their unions must stand united to protect these rights.
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Excellent meeting and discussion today with Premier Wakeham on a wide range of issues, including labour relations, occupational health and safety, trade, local benefits, and the importance of creating good jobs here at home.
December 11, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Excellent meeting and discussion today with Premier Wakeham on a wide range of issues, including labour relations, occupational health and safety, trade, local benefits, and the importance of creating good jobs here at home.
Workers are already feeling the pinch. In response, wages need to keep pace with inflation, laws must make it easier to unionize, social supports have to reach those most at risk, and we must rein in profiteering by grocery giants.
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Report Predicts Another Year of Soaring Food Costs
The upcoming year is going to be a challenging one for all of us when it comes to sticker shock at the superma...
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December 7, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Workers are already feeling the pinch. In response, wages need to keep pace with inflation, laws must make it easier to unionize, social supports have to reach those most at risk, and we must rein in profiteering by grocery giants.
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Today, we solemnly mark the anniversary of the misogynist attack at École Polytechnique in Montreal. On December 6, 1989, fourteen young women were murdered because they were women.
We remember. We mourn. We act.
We remember. We mourn. We act.
December 6, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Today, we solemnly mark the anniversary of the misogynist attack at École Polytechnique in Montreal. On December 6, 1989, fourteen young women were murdered because they were women.
We remember. We mourn. We act.
We remember. We mourn. We act.
NLFL President Jessica McCormick will be a speaker at next week’s Centre for Future Work’s webinar on a just transition for workers.
Register at the link below.
Register at the link below.
Next week the Centre for Future Work releases a new study on employment transitions in the fossil fuel sector. It's shed 38K jobs since 2014, more to come. Learn more at this webinar: "Effective Transitions for FF Workers": Wed. Dec. 10 1pm ET. Register: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi.... #canlab /2
December 4, 2025 at 3:21 PM
NLFL President Jessica McCormick will be a speaker at next week’s Centre for Future Work’s webinar on a just transition for workers.
Register at the link below.
Register at the link below.
They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.
(For the Fallen by Laurence Binyon)
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.
(For the Fallen by Laurence Binyon)
November 11, 2025 at 12:43 PM
They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.
(For the Fallen by Laurence Binyon)
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.
(For the Fallen by Laurence Binyon)
Shame on the Alberta government for using legislation to strip workers of their right to strike and to free and fair collective bargaining.
We stand in solidarity with the teachers and all workers who oppose these heavy- handed measures.
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We stand in solidarity with the teachers and all workers who oppose these heavy- handed measures.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Striking Alberta teachers forced back to work by fast-tracked legislation, notwithstanding clause | CBC News
Bill 2 passed early Tuesday morning after a long night for lawmakers in the provincial legislature. Premier Danielle Smith’s government introduced the legislation the day before.
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October 28, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Shame on the Alberta government for using legislation to strip workers of their right to strike and to free and fair collective bargaining.
We stand in solidarity with the teachers and all workers who oppose these heavy- handed measures.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
We stand in solidarity with the teachers and all workers who oppose these heavy- handed measures.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
MUN plays a crucial role in our province. It has a special obligation to the people of this province.
That obligation can't be met without proper funding.
We stand in solidarity with the students, faculty, and staff who are fighting to protect this vital institution.
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That obligation can't be met without proper funding.
We stand in solidarity with the students, faculty, and staff who are fighting to protect this vital institution.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
MUN faculty, students concerned about upcoming program cuts | CBC News
Memorial University has reported a drop in enrolment for the second year in a row, leaving faculty and students worried about the university's future.
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October 21, 2025 at 10:24 AM
MUN plays a crucial role in our province. It has a special obligation to the people of this province.
That obligation can't be met without proper funding.
We stand in solidarity with the students, faculty, and staff who are fighting to protect this vital institution.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
That obligation can't be met without proper funding.
We stand in solidarity with the students, faculty, and staff who are fighting to protect this vital institution.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
What's next for workers in Newfoundland and Labrador? Watch NLFL President Jessica McCormick on NTV share her reaction to the election results and some of the issues we'll be pushing for with the new government.
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N.L. Federation of Labour hoping to have dialogue with incoming PC administration - NTV
The Newfoundland and Labrador Federation of Labour is also reacting to the election results. NTV’s Ben Cleary spoke with the federation, which hopes to have strong dialogue with the incoming PC admini...
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October 17, 2025 at 1:31 PM
What's next for workers in Newfoundland and Labrador? Watch NLFL President Jessica McCormick on NTV share her reaction to the election results and some of the issues we'll be pushing for with the new government.
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As election day in Newfoundland & Labrador approaches, labour leaders say provincial candidates aren’t addressing people’s “everyday troubles”
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Workers’ issues sidelined by parties, say labour groups – The Independent
As election day approaches, labour leaders say provincial candidates aren’t addressing people's “everyday troubles”
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October 13, 2025 at 12:46 PM
As election day in Newfoundland & Labrador approaches, labour leaders say provincial candidates aren’t addressing people’s “everyday troubles”
#nlpoli #canlab
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It's election day.
Find your polling place and all other official election information here - www.elections.gov.nl.ca
Exercise your democratic right to vote.
Still undecided? You can view the responses and analysis to our election questionnaire here - nlfed.ca/campaigns/wo...
Find your polling place and all other official election information here - www.elections.gov.nl.ca
Exercise your democratic right to vote.
Still undecided? You can view the responses and analysis to our election questionnaire here - nlfed.ca/campaigns/wo...
October 14, 2025 at 11:23 AM
It's election day.
Find your polling place and all other official election information here - www.elections.gov.nl.ca
Exercise your democratic right to vote.
Still undecided? You can view the responses and analysis to our election questionnaire here - nlfed.ca/campaigns/wo...
Find your polling place and all other official election information here - www.elections.gov.nl.ca
Exercise your democratic right to vote.
Still undecided? You can view the responses and analysis to our election questionnaire here - nlfed.ca/campaigns/wo...
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To be crystal clear: it's not about what the scientists "told CBC News", not just informed opinion. The science itself is very clear. You can question perhaps the degree of NL contribution to climate change, but it's fact that the oil from here is a contributor. Full stop. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Wakeham says no link between N.L. wildfires, oil industry in campaign where climate change largely absent | CBC News
The 2025 provincial election is happening in the direct aftermath of one of the worst climate-related disasters in Newfoundland and Labrador’s recent history.
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October 10, 2025 at 11:48 AM
To be crystal clear: it's not about what the scientists "told CBC News", not just informed opinion. The science itself is very clear. You can question perhaps the degree of NL contribution to climate change, but it's fact that the oil from here is a contributor. Full stop. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Where do the parties stand on workers’ rights?
Quick guide analysis below or check out the full election questionnaire report at: nlfed.ca/campaigns/wo...
Quick guide analysis below or check out the full election questionnaire report at: nlfed.ca/campaigns/wo...
October 9, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Where do the parties stand on workers’ rights?
Quick guide analysis below or check out the full election questionnaire report at: nlfed.ca/campaigns/wo...
Quick guide analysis below or check out the full election questionnaire report at: nlfed.ca/campaigns/wo...
The Newfoundland and Labrador Federation of Labour (NLFL) today released its analysis of party responses to its 2025 Election Questionnaire, providing workers with a critical tool to inform their vote.
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NL Federation of Labour Releases 2025 Election Questionnaire Responses and Analysis – Newfoundland & Labrador Federation of Labour
For immediate release: Wednesday, October 8, 2025 St. John’s, NL – The Newfoundland and Labrador Federation of Labour (NLFL) today released its analysis of party responses to its 2025 Election Quest...
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October 8, 2025 at 12:18 PM
The Newfoundland and Labrador Federation of Labour (NLFL) today released its analysis of party responses to its 2025 Election Questionnaire, providing workers with a critical tool to inform their vote.
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The advantages of unionization are obvious, so why don’t more workers join unions?
Employer-led union suppression strategies are a key explanatory factor.
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Employer-led union suppression strategies are a key explanatory factor.
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#canlab
October 5, 2025 at 5:05 PM
The advantages of unionization are obvious, so why don’t more workers join unions?
Employer-led union suppression strategies are a key explanatory factor.
theconversation.com/the-advantag...
#canlab
Employer-led union suppression strategies are a key explanatory factor.
theconversation.com/the-advantag...
#canlab
Incredible show of solidarity and support for postal workers today.
These workers are defending a vital public service and the right to fair collective bargaining for all. @cupwsttp.bsky.social
These workers are defending a vital public service and the right to fair collective bargaining for all. @cupwsttp.bsky.social
October 3, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Incredible show of solidarity and support for postal workers today.
These workers are defending a vital public service and the right to fair collective bargaining for all. @cupwsttp.bsky.social
These workers are defending a vital public service and the right to fair collective bargaining for all. @cupwsttp.bsky.social
NLFL President Jessica McCormick is taking part in a provincial election panel on CBCNLs The Signal today at noon (island time). Hope you can tune in!
October 2, 2025 at 2:24 PM
NLFL President Jessica McCormick is taking part in a provincial election panel on CBCNLs The Signal today at noon (island time). Hope you can tune in!
September 30 is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
On this day, we honour the survivors of Canada’s residential school system, remember the children who never returned home, and stand in solidarity with their families and communities.
On this day, we honour the survivors of Canada’s residential school system, remember the children who never returned home, and stand in solidarity with their families and communities.
September 30, 2025 at 10:42 AM
September 30 is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
On this day, we honour the survivors of Canada’s residential school system, remember the children who never returned home, and stand in solidarity with their families and communities.
On this day, we honour the survivors of Canada’s residential school system, remember the children who never returned home, and stand in solidarity with their families and communities.
“The President of the NL Federation of Labour, Jessica McCormick, says workers need to see concrete commitments from every party “that puts good jobs, strong public services, and economic justice at the centre of their respective platforms.”
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Federation of Labour Asking Parties to Present Plans ‘That Put Workers First’
The province's labour movement is calling on all three political parties to present comprehensive plans that p...
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September 17, 2025 at 10:31 PM
“The President of the NL Federation of Labour, Jessica McCormick, says workers need to see concrete commitments from every party “that puts good jobs, strong public services, and economic justice at the centre of their respective platforms.”
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