MEDIA ADVISORY: NSGEU Correctional Officers Rally for Better Wages
Dartmouth – NSGEU Correctional Officers from around the province will hold a rally to raise awareness for better wages.
When: Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Time: 12:00 P.M.. to 1:00 P.M.
Where: Joe Howe Building, 1690 Hollis Street, Halifax
Corrections officers are the lowest paid in the country and continue to work short staffed putting their health and safety, and those they serve, at risk.
NSGEU President Sandra Mullen and 1st VP Hugh Gillis will be attendance at the rally
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The Nova Scotia Government and General Employees Union represents nearly 36,000 workers who provide quality public services Nova Scotians count on every day.
For more information, or to arrange an interview with NSGEU President Sandra Mullen, please contact:
Lucas Wide, NSGEU Communications Officer,
902-483-0662 (cell)
lwide@nsgeu.ca
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