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Bettercare Home Care workers choose NAPE as union

Home care workers continue to make NAPE/NUPGE as their union of choice.

Newfoundland flag with the word NAPE across it (Newfoundland and Labrador Association of Public and Private Employees)St. John's (06 Sept. 2012) -  The Newfoundland and Labrador Association of Public and Private Employees (NAPE/NUPGE) has been certified by the Labour Relations Board as the bargaining agent for home care workers with Bettercare Home Care.

There are 89 employees working in communities included in the Conception Bay North and Trinity Bay North regions. The bulk of the workers are from the Bay Roberts and Carbonear area.

This is the twenty-sixth group of home care workers that have joined the union.

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