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Percy Barrett, MHA for Bellevue District and Opposition Labour Critic, is
calling on government to take a first step in rebuilding labour relations
with public sector unions in the province by reinstating annual leave days
that were lost because of the public sector strike earlier this Spring.
"If this government wants to rebuild relations with its public sector
employees they could start by reinstating the holidays that workers lost due
to the strike," said Mr. Barrett. "This would be a good first step and could
help foster some good will."
The Liberal critic says it is his understanding that striking workers
lost up to 1.5 days of their annual leave depending on their years of
service. Government has removed this portion of their regular annual leave
entitlement.
"Government has to take some action to improve relations with its workers
and re-establish a more favourable work environment in this province. If
they are unwilling to do this, I ask the minister to reveal her plan for
improving the morale of workers. I still believe this province is suffering
from the reaction to the heavy-handed way which the government dealt with
them this spring. Reinstating this lost leave would be a positive first
step." |