Talks break off between Halifax Water, CUPE Locals 227 and 1431

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HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA–(Marketwired – April 8, 2015) – Contract talks between Halifax Water and its two groups of unionized employees have broken off, and both sides have moved one step closer to a possible work stoppage.

CUPE Local 1431 represents 110 inside workers with the utility, while Local 227 represents some 235 outside workers.

Wages and pensions continue to be the stumbling blocks in bargaining. These are the same two issues that prompted both groups to vote in favour of strike action in December 2014.

CUPE says it wanted to keep negotiating but the employer pulled the plug and asked the Conciliation Officer to file their report, which is expected to happen later this month. Once that happens, both sides will be in a legal strike or lockout position 14 days after the Minister of Labour receives that report.

Contact Information

Naomi Stewart
CUPE National Rep. (Local 1431)
(902) 455-4180 (o)
Karen MacKenzie
CUPE National Representative (Local 227)
(902) 455-4180 (o)John McCracken
CUPE Communications Representative
(902) 880-8057 (c)

New Website Rollout!

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We have completely redesigned the Local 1431 website!
This was done in no small part with the help of Ian Clysdale from national, Thank you Ian!

To get things going I would love to hear everyone’s input on the page, and also we could use some pictures of our members and the work we do to spruce it up. Please make sure you ask the permission of whoever is in the picture before sending them.

I look forward to your feedback

Joel Haley
Recording Secretary
CUPE Local 1431