HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, Nov. 20, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nearly two hundred community members gathered in downtown Halifax yesterday outside Pete’s Frootique, a boutique grocery story owned by Sobeys, to express support for the grocer’s striking workers. “We were inspired by Pete’s workers, and we are here today to support you.”Cailen Pygott works at Java Blend, a well-known café in Halifax about a 30-minute walk from Pete’s. “It requires courage and character to have become to only unionized Sobeys in mainland Nova Scotia,” he said. For information about the workers’ efforts to win a fair contract from Sobey’s, owners of Pete’s Frootique, visit www.PetesOnStrike.ca. SEIU Local 2 represents 20,000 workers in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Ontario, British Columbia, and Alberta.

Source: CBC News November 20, 2023 21:42 UTC