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“This legislation is a serious affront to workers' rights,” says NSGEU President Joan Jessome.
Halifax (5 Mar. 2014) - In light of the Essential Services legislation passed by Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil and the Liberal government on Saturday, the Nova Scotia Government and General Employees Union (NSGEU/NUPGE) now plans to launch a legal challenge in the courts.
Similar legislation has been introduced in Saskatchewan and will be argued before the Supreme Court of Canada in May under the Freedom of Association and Equality Rights sections of the Canadian Charter of Rights & Freedoms.
“This legislation is a serious affront to workers' rights,” says NSGEU President Joan Jessome.
“We are very concerned that this government is violating workers’ rights to bargain collectively and unfairly targeting a specific group of workers.”
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NSGEU on essential services legislation
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