ST. JOHN’S, NL – Newfoundland and Labrador Association of Public and Private Employees (NAPE) Board of Directors has voted in favour of ending all travel to the United States when funded by the Union for staff, members, and union activists, for the foreseeable future.
“Due to the persistent threats by President Trump against Canadian workers, to annex and to impose broad tariffs on Canada, we can no longer risk or endorse travel to the United States of America,” said Jerry Earle, President of Newfoundland and Labrador Association of Public and Private Employees. “Our Union remains committed to solidarity with workers, unions, and those disproportionately impacted by the threats from the current Administration, including but not limited to, 2SLGBTQIA+ communities, women, BIPOC communities, newcomers, and already marginalized groups,” said Earle.
“In addition, the Board of Directors recognizes that there is an increase in the reporting of surveillance, including on social media, for individuals travelling across land and aviation borders into the USA due to their political actions, beliefs, and community involvement. Therefore, NAPE can no longer, in good conscience allow travel on our behalf when safety cannot be guaranteed.”
“We must be vigilant in our advocacy, determined in our solidarity, and unyielding in our collective responsibility as the largest union in our province, to stand up for all workers,” said Earle.
“We have the ability to take action and send a message by ending all union travel to America, and it may seem like a small drop, but as a plaque in our union office reminds us, which echoes the words of the great Tommy Douglas, it is with the stubborn ounces of our weight that we can make a difference,” said Earle.
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