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Show your support at the rally for striking NAPE/NUPGE members at Labatt.
St. John's (28 May 2013) – Workers who have been on strike against Labatt Breweries will receive a show of solidarity from supporters today starting at 12:15 p.m.
Send a message for fairness
The rally will be held at the Labatt Brewery location on Leslie St. in St. John's to send a message to management that workers need to be treated with fairness at the bargaining table.
Seven weeks on strike
Members of the Newfoundland and Labrador Association of Public and Private Employees (NAPE/NUPGE) have been on strike for almost seven weeks over concessionary bargaining demands by the employer. They will be joined by members of the Newfoundland and Labrador Federation of Labour, other union affiliates and activists from across the region.
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The National Union of Public and General Employees (NUPGE) is one of Canada's largest labour organizations with over 340,000 members. Our mission is to improve the lives of working families and to build a stronger Canada by ensuring our common wealth is used for the common good. NUPGE