Media Advisory - Nova Scotia forestry sector rallies to save thousands of jobs
HALIFAX, Dec. 19, 2019 /CNW/ - Hundreds of people connected to the forestry sector from across the Maritimes will be gathering in front of the Nova Scotia Legislature to urge Premier Stephen McNeil to save their jobs.
What: |
Rally and Convoys to Save Forestry Jobs |
When: |
Thursday, December 19, 11:00 a.m. |
Rally Location: |
Nova Scotia Legislature, 1726 Hollis Street, Halifax, 11:00 a.m. start |
Truck Convoy A: |
Driving along Hwy 118, across MacKay Bridge, Barrington St, Hollis St, Lower Water Street, entering the city by 11:15 a.m. |
Truck Convoy B: |
Parked on the inbound shoulder of Hwy 118 before Exit 13W by 10:30 a.m. |
Rally Speakers: |
Scott Doherty, Unifor Executive Assistant to the National President |
Linda MacNeil, Unifor Atlantic Regional Director |
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Julia McMillan, Nova Scotia Landowners and Forest Fibre Producers Association |
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Stacie Carroll, woodlot owner and silviculturist |
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Debbie Reeves, sixth-generation woodlot owner |
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Robin Wilbur (Elmsdale Lumber) and Richard Freeman (Freeman Lumber), Wood Products Manufacturers' Association of Nova Scotia executives |
Unifor is Canada's largest union in the private sector, representing more than 315,000 workers in every major area of the economy, including 230 at Northern Pulp and more than 23,000 in the forestry sector nationwide. The union advocates for all working people and their rights, fights for equality and social justice in Canada and abroad, and strives to create progressive change for a better future.
SOURCE Unifor
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