FREDERICTON, New Brunswick--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Members of CUPE Local 1190, representing 550 workers in New Brunswick’s tourism sector, will hold a press conference Thursday to address Tourism Minister Tammy Scott-Wallace’s week-long European vacation that cost taxpayers over $40,000 with no discernible benefits for New Brunswickers, while her department slashes hours and livelihoods for tourism workers here at home.
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New Brunswick tourism workers address Minister Scott-Wallace’s Euro-trip extravaganza |
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WHO: |
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NB Tourism workers |
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Jonathan Guimond, President, CUPE Local 1190 |
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Stephen Drost, President, CUPE New Brunswick |
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1:00PM |
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Thursday, May 9, 2024 |
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Restigouche Room, Crowne Plaza Fredericton |
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659 Queen St., Fredericton NB |
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Hugh Pouliot, CUPE Communications |
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hpouliot@cupe.ca / 613-818-0067 |
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Danika Dupuis Parker, CUPE National Representative |
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ddupuisparker@cupe.ca / 506-857-2816 |
Background: CUPE 1190 represents approximately 550 workers in the Department of Tourism, Heritage, and Culture – the vast majority of whom are casual employees with no benefits, many of whom have been at their jobs for over 20 years. They work at parks and attractions across the province, including Acadian Village, Kings Landing, Mount Carleton, Parlee Beach, Murray Beach, Sugarloaf Park, Herring Cove, Republic provincial park, Larry’s Gulch, Hopewell Rocks, North Lake Provincial Park, New River Beach, Mactaquac Provincial Park.
