Several labour and community workers are expected to speak at a rally outside Pete’s Frootique in Halifax today, in solidarity with striking workers.
The members of SEIU Local 2 are fighting for more than their minimum wage pay check of $15/h.
Workers overwhelmingly voted to join the union in May 2022, but are still without a contract. They had been in negotiations for months but a conciliator declared an impasse between them and Sobeys, October 30.
They have been preparing for strike action and had sessions last week on how to effectively run a picket line.
Those scheduled to speak today are:
- Bea Bruske, Canadian Labour Congress, President
- Danny Cavanagh, Nova Scotia Federation of Labour
- Gary Burhill, MLA for Halifax Chebucto
- Christine Saulnier, Canadian Center for Policy Alternatives -NS, Director
- Suzanne MacNiel, Former President of the Halifax-Dartmouth &District Labour Council & Organizer for Justice for Workers
The strike began Saturday morning at 8am.
The rally will be from 1-2pm Sunday afternoon.
