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New agreement for N.B. court stenographers

Saint John, NB, Canada / 97.3 The Wave
Brad Perry
Aug 20, 2025 | 2:47 PM
New agreement for N.B. court stenographers

From left: Dwayne Sugg, team lead of human resources consulting and employee relations, Justice and Public Safety; Mona Duguay, regional director, north region, Justice and Public Safety; Robyn Forbes, labour relations negotiator, Finance and Treasury Board; Justice Minister Rob McKee; Finance and Treasury Board Minister René Legacy; Jennifer Oliver, CUPE Local 1840 president; Monica Doiron, CUPE Local 1840 first vice-president; Lorraine Urquhart, CUPE Local 1840 recording secretary; Brenda Renouf, CUPE Local 1840 regional vice-president; and Michelle Amon, CUPE national servicing representative. Image: Government of New Brunswick



More than 80 court stenographers have a new collective agreement with the province.

The province announced the new agreement with CUPE Local 1840 on Wednesday.

“We truly value the work of these skilled and hard-working employees,” Finance Minister René Legacy said in a news release.

“It’s great to see both sides come together with a shared commitment to reach a fair and balanced agreement.”

Officials said the four-year deal includes a general wage increase of $5 per hour, retroactive to Oct. 2021.

There are also incentives and premiums to address recognition and retention issues, and increases to the transcription premium.