Resources

Collective Agreement

Collective Agreement

Your Collective Agreement lays out your rights and responsibilities in the workplace.  If you have any questions about your Collective Agreement rights please talk to your shop steward.

Previous Collective Agreements

 

By-Laws

Our By-laws set out the rules for how our local democratically elects our representatives and how it is run.

Pension Information

CUPE 227 members are either enrolled in the Halifax Water Pension Plan or the HRM Pension Plan (former HRM employees).  If you have questions about your plan please contact: Gary McPherson 902-225-2327, Martin Austin 902-237-0125 or Joel O’Neil. You can find additional information about your plan below:

Benefits and Dental Information

If you have questions about your benefit entitlements, please contact your steward or a member of the executive.

Job Postings

External CUPE 227 job postings are located on the Halifax Water Website. For Internal postings please check your Halifax Water E-mail.

 

Union forms

 

 

CUPE 227 expense voucher (PDF, non-fillable)

Union Leave Request Form

 

 

 

If any links do not work, please reach out to Recording Secretary Nick McPherson – Updated – 2025-09-27

Links for Members

If any links do not work, please reach out to Recording Secretary Nick McPherson – Updated – 2025-09-27

CUPE and Labour

Government

Nova Scotia Government

Health & Safety

Worker’s Compensation Board

Human Rights

Federal Government

 

Education

Our local supports education opportunities for members. CUPE regularly provides training that we encourage members to participate in. CUPE offers training on a range of topics including Health & Safety, Bargaining, Shop Stewarding, and more.

Check out these links to see what training is available: CUPE Education Calendar or CUPE Nova Scotia Education Calendar

Please contact Recording Secretary Nick McPherson if you would like to attend any off the training workshops being provided by CUPE. If you’d like to become a Shop Steward please reach out to a member of the CUPE Local 227 Executive Board.

 

 

 

If any links do not work, please reach out to Recording Secretary Nick McPherson – Updated – 2025-09-27

Scholarships & Bursaries

Local 227 provides annually the Wayne Brown Memorial Bursary. Local 227 allocates $2000.00 (1 $1000 award & 2 $500 awards) annually, to be awarded to up to 3 applicants, as selected by the education committee.  To be eligible, a student must be entering their first year at a university, college, or trade school and have a parent or legal guardian be a member(s) in good standing with CUPE Local 227. Wayne Brown was a Utility Worker who passed away suddenly in 2008. He was a union member in good standing for over 33 years, most recently with CUPE Local 227.

 

CUPE Nova Scotia Awards 

CUPE Nova Scotia Higgins Insurance Scholarships are awarded by CUPE Nova Scotia. Two scholarships valued at $1000.00 each are available annually. Because of Local 227’s affiliation to CUPE Nova Scotia our family members are able to apply.

CUPE Nova Scotia Rocky Jones Bursary awarded by CUPE Nova Scotia. The Bursary is valued at $1000.00. Because of Local 227’s affiliation to CUPE Nova Scotia our family members are able to apply. Click link below for information.

Nova Scotia Federation of Labour Awards

NSFL & CLC offer five bursaries each valued at $1000.00 each. Because of Local 227’s affiliation to the NSFL & CLC our family members are able to apply.

The Muriel Duckworth Memorial Bursary is a bursary offered in partnership between the NSFL and Higgins Insurance. The bursary is valued at $1000.00 and is open to the family of Local 227.