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The Nova Scotia Government & General Employees Union (NSGEU) is the largest union in the province of Nova Scotia and is the recognized bargaining agent for 28,000 public and private sector employees. Our members work in the civil service, school boards, universities, hospitals, liquor stores, correctional facilities, Regional Health Boards, municipalities, and other establishments across the Province. The NSGEU is an active affiliate of the Nova Scotia Federation of Labour (NSFL), the National Union of Public and General Employees (NUPGE) and the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC).
The founding convention was held in Halifax on April 18-19 1958. Ninety seven delegates representing 13 divisions with occupational and regional representation passed the constitution and elected their first eight member executive, managers and supervisors who would most effectively represent them.
PresidentBoard of Directors meetings for 2009 can be found in the calendar.

Provincial committees are comprised of a representative from each of the eight regions, a board member and an Executive Committee liaison. Committees fall under the direction and mandate of the Board of Directors and follow approved terms of reference.
To be considered for one of these committees, you must be elected to the Committee Pool. Elections are held within 30 days of the NSGEU Biennial Convention in accordance with the NSGEU Constitution and By-Laws. To be elected you must have attended 40 per cent of your local meetings in the twelve (12) months preceding the election. The NSGEU Executive Committee selects members from each region from the Committee Pool. The Board of Directors must then ratify the appointments. The NSGEU Board of Directors can, at any time, create ad hoc committees.
For more information on NSGEU's provincial committees, please contact the NSGEU Labour Resource Centre (LRC). The LRC can be reached by phoning 424.4063 or toll-free 1.877.556.7438 or by email, Labour Resource Centre
To contact a member of the executive, please send a message to the Executive Secretary.