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CUPE Education Workers to Rally Today at MLA Offices in the Sydney Area for a Fair Contract

--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Members of CUPE Local 5050 (Cape Breton Victoria Regional Centre for Education) will be holding a roving rally today, travelling between MLA offices across CBRM to bring their concerns to their elected representatives. They join 5000 CUPE Education workers across the province participating in today’s Day of Action.

After ten days of bargaining with the Government of Nova Scotia over eleven months, CUPE Education members have not been able to reach an agreement that secures significant wage increases for members, who are among the lowest paid workers in the public sector. CUPE’s Nova Scotia School Board Council of Unions filed for conciliation in January in the hopes that a third-party can help refocus government on finalizing a fair deal that helps members escape poverty.

CUPE Local 5050 President Nelson Scott and other members will be available in-person for comment at the following times and locations:

Fred Tilley, MLA for Northside-Westmount
2 Elliot Street, Sydney Mines
9:30 am – 10:30 am

Derek Mombourquette, MLA for Sydney-Membertou
500 Kings Road, Sydney
9:30 am – 10:30 am

Keith Bain, MLA for Victoria-The Lakes
1415B Highway 105 Little Bras D'or
2:45 pm – 3:45 pm

Kendra Coombes, MLA for Cape Breton Centre-Whitney Pier
2249 Main Street, Reserve Mines
2:45 pm – 3:45 pm

Brian Comer, MLA for Cape Breton East
1724 Kings Road, Sydney
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

John White, MLA for Glace Bay-Dominion
219 Commercial Street, Glace Bay
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

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Contacts

For more information, please contact Mary-Dan Johnston, CUPE Atlantic Communications Representative, at 902-412-5780 or mjohnston@cupe.ca.

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Contacts

For more information, please contact Mary-Dan Johnston, CUPE Atlantic Communications Representative, at 902-412-5780 or mjohnston@cupe.ca.

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