Hundreds attended the Rally for Fairness Sunday (Feb. 8) in Kentville (Nova Scotia) in support of workers represented by the Canadian Auto Workers Union (CAW) who will be out of work when Eastern Protein, a subsidiary of ACA Cooperative Limited, closes the doors of the Kentville plant at the end of the month.
Several speakers called for the jobs to be saved or, failing that, for the unionized workers to receive what is owed to them in severance and vacation and sick pay, totaling about $1.3 million.
Pressure is being applied to provincial officials to uphold the remaining $1.5 million of a $3.5 million loan to the poultry processing company so that there will be funds to pay the workers once the plant closes.
For the whole story, see the Thursday, Feb. 12 edition of the Kings County Register or visit www.novanewsnow.com
Rally for Fairness in support of out-of-work Eastern Protein workers draws hundreds to Kentvilles Centre Square
- Published on February 12, 2009
- Published on May 5, 2010
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Kirk Starratt
Hundreds attended the Rally for Fairness Sunday (Feb. 8) in Kentville (Nova Scotia) in support of workers represented by the Canadian Auto Workers Union (CAW) who will be out of work when Eastern Protein, a subsidiary of ACA Cooperative Limited, closes the doors of the Kentville plant at the end of the month.
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