Workers at Safety Services Newfoundland and Labrador Vote to Ratify New Contract

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For immediate Release:

Wednesday, July 30, 2014

Workers at Safety Services Newfoundland and Labrador Vote to Ratify New Contract 

ST. JOHN’S, NL – Newfoundland and Labrador Association of Public and Private Employees (NAPE) members at Safety Services Newfoundland and Labrador have voted in favour of ratifying a new collective agreement.

According to NAPE President Carol Furlong, the new agreement contains monetary increases in wages, a signing bonus of $1400, increases in travel allowances, as well as enhancements to contract language.

The new Agreement is effective, retroactively, as of April 1, 2014 and is set to expire on March 31, 2017.

NAPE represents 16 members at Safety Services Newfoundland and Labrador.

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For further information please contact:

Keith Dunne, NAPE Campaigns and Communications Coordinator

(phone) 709.570.2501     

(cell) 709.631.9737

(e-mail) kdunne@nape.nf.ca