Public sector workers across the province are gathering this weekend to exchange ideas and develop strategies against privatization of public services in Newfoundland and Labrador.

CUPE is hosting the three-day conference at the Greenwood Inn and Suites in Corner Brook. Workers will hear from experts, activists, and each other on the increased use of public/private partnerships (P3s) in almost every public sector in the province. The union says the incorporation of AI technologies in the workplace, and addressing it at the bargaining table, will also be a key topic.

CUPE NL President Sherry Hillier says elected leaders would rather pay private agencies that properly fund existing public services, citing the use of travel agency nurses as a recent example.

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