NSGEU and Province Schedule New Talks

The Nova Scotia Government and General Employees Union says it will be returning to talks with the province early next month for its civil service bargaining unit. Talks have been scheduled for August 8th and 9th between the two parties, which are the same days originally set for a hearing at the labour board requesting an arbitrator. The union voted 94 per cent against the most recent tentative agreement in December. Two months ago, the union announced it was filing for arbitration after talks with the province had reached an impasse