“We are proud to continue the relationship with our members and the employer and congratulate the negotiating team on a job well done.” - Carol Furlong, NAPE President.
St. John's (28 July 2011) – The Newfoundland and Labrador Association of Public and Private Employees (NAPE/NUPGE) and local poultry producer and processor, Country Ribbon Inc. have signed a new three-year collective agreement.
The new agreement includes a three-year wage increase, a signing bonus, an increase in full-time workers and improvements to health insurance and overtime benefits. The contract is in effect from June 17, 2011 to June 16, 2014.
“NAPE has represented workers at Country Ribbon since 1974," said Carol Furlong, NAPE President. “We are proud to continue the relationship with our members and the employer and congratulate the negotiating team on a job well done.”
NAPE/NUPGE represents approximately 300 employees at Country Ribbon Inc. who go the distance to ensure fresh, quality, made-right-here chicken products for Newfoundlanders and Labradorians.
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The National Union of Public and General Employees (NUPGE) is one of Canada's largest labour organizations with over 340,000 members. Our mission is to improve the lives of working families and to build a stronger Canada by ensuring our common wealth is used for the common good. NUPGE
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