February 5, 2013 - 1:17pm • Newfoundland and Labrador | Bargaining
ST. JOHN’S, NL – The Canada Industrial Relations Board has dismissed a complaint by the St. John’s Airport accusing the union representing striking workers of bargaining in bad faith. The decision released yesterday maintains that the Public Service Alliance of Canada has thoroughly upheld its responsibilities as outlined in section 50(a) of the Canada Labour Code. The decision was issued unanimously by a three person panel.
A demo took place on Saturday, January 26 to unveil the new diet for EI recipients to Bernard Valcourt. Conservative MP Bernard Valcourt was a guest speaker at an event at the Delta Beauséjour in Moncton where the public rallied to send a strong message to the Conservative MP and ask to scrap the changes to EI. Another demo took place in Inkerman, NB where several hundred people rallied against the changes to EI.