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More than 200 Nova Scotia Federation of Labour delegates, including over 50 proud Unifor members, passionately debated worker and union rights and called for a massive fightback campaign against the Harper government’s attack on a fairer, more equal Canada.
Delegates also condemned plans by the newly elected provincial Liberal government to contract out union work as well as the move to eliminate regional health authorities and create one large super board.
Keynote speaker Unifor Atlantic Director Lana Payne said instead of fighting with health care unions, including Unifor which represents over 4,000 health care workers in Nova Scotia, the new premier should be working with us to save Medicare from Harper’s neglect.
Payne slammed the federal government and employer attacks on worker and union rights.
“We live in unprecedented times, when the legitimacy of our cause for social and economic justice is being challenged like never before,” said Payne. “This requires an unprecedented response from the labour movement. The creation of Unifor is our response to this assault.” She noted though that working people and their unions can triumph as long as we ensure “our solidarity is greater than their greed.”
