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: PNE workers vote to strike


Gh0stRider
09-14-2011, 12:31 PM
VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) - CUPE workers at the PNE have voted 92 per cent in favour of a strike.

The workers have been without a contract since January 1st and it's the first time in 25 years an agreement wasn't signed before the fair.

Contract talks broke down three weeks ago, but more talks are set for next week. CUPE wants better job security and cost of living increases for their lowest-paid employees.

The members at the PNE and Playland include ticket takers, security, bartenders, concession employees, ride technicians and operators, cleaners, and parking employees.

PNE workers vote to strike - News1130 (http://www.news1130.com/news/local/article/277402--pne-workers-vote-to-strike)

tiger_handheld
09-14-2011, 12:44 PM
isn't PNE over?

Gh0stRider
09-14-2011, 12:50 PM
The Fair is over. but PNE still operates playland (fright nights), Concerts/Raves, Giants hockey, trade shows

MG1
09-14-2011, 01:05 PM
God cram it, better use up those arcade vouchers from Playland before they expire.

Vansterdam
09-14-2011, 03:35 PM
isnt pne start wage like 8$ lol

drunkrussian
09-14-2011, 03:45 PM
omfg whats next mcdonalds workers and paper routers strike? fucking hate unions!!!!
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twitchyzero
09-14-2011, 07:40 PM
if strike is successful maybe i should go back and collect some retroactive benefits as an ex-employee :troll:

Culture_Vulture
09-14-2011, 07:52 PM
cool story.

PNE is bullshit anyways.

Coren
09-14-2011, 09:44 PM
i wonder what voter turnout was.
I bet 90% of the playland seasonals don't even give a shit

Splmash
09-14-2011, 09:55 PM
It's fuckin' CUPE.

MG1
09-14-2011, 10:22 PM
CUPE at SFU Mountain, too............... spurring on the troops. Impressing young minds on campus with their screams of solidarity.