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MEDIA ADVISORY: Civic centre workers to rally this afternoon at City Hall

Corner Brook, NL--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Locked out workers will be rallying outside City Hall this afternoon alongside supporters from the community, their fellow CUPE union members, and delegates from the Registered Nurses’ Union Convention, which had previously been scheduled to take place at the Civic Centre.

WHAT

 

Rally to call for fair wages and an end to the lock out

 

 

WHEN

 

Wednesday, October 21, 2026

 

 

12 PM – 1 PM

 

 

WHERE

 

Corner Brook City Hall

 

 

5 Park St, Corner Brook (map)

 

 

SPEAKERS

 

CUPE Newfoundland and Labrador President Sherry Hillier

 

 

CUPE 4386 President Craig Gardner

 

 

RNUNL President Yvette Coffey

CUPE 4386 represents 24 workers at the Civic Centre, who are responsible for the operation of the entire building including but not limited to general maintenance, event organization, and ice creation and maintenance. They have been locked out since noon October 20, 2026.

Contacts

For more information, please contact:
Taylor Johnston
CUPE Atlantic Communications Representative
tjohnston@cupe.ca

Industry:

Canadian Union of Public Employees

Release Versions
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#CIVICCENTRE
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#CUPE4386
#CUPENL
#LOCKOUT
#RNUNL

Contacts

For more information, please contact:
Taylor Johnston
CUPE Atlantic Communications Representative
tjohnston@cupe.ca

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