Technological change, job loss, wages, benefits remain unresolved by Pepsi maker in Newfoundland
St. John’s (30 May 2006) - Employees of Browning Harvey Ltd., represented by the Newfoundland and Labrador Association of Public and Private Employees (NAPE/NUPGE) went on strike Monday.
The company makes Pepsi products for distribution across Newfoundland and Labrador. Key issues are technological change and job loss. The two sides are also far apart on wages and benefits.
Affected workers are employed at the company's production, distribution and service centre in St. John’s and at its distribution and service centres in Grand Falls-Windsor and Corner Brook. Picket lines are in place at all three locations.
NAPE President Carol Furlong is calling on the employer to make a realistic offer to its unionized employees.
“There are ways to minimize job loss resulting from Browning Harvey’s introduction of new technology," she says. "NAPE is urging the company to agree to some of the union’s suggestions in this regard.”
Meanwhile, the union is asking the general public not to buy Pepsi products while the strike is ongoing.
NAPE is the province’s largest union with more than 21,000 members in the government, health care, education, corrections, food processing, hospitality, retail, security and financial sectors. NUPGE
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