The union says it will be conducting a strike vote among its members in the near future.
According to NAPE President Carol Furlong the main issue is wages.
“After several meetings and conciliation, we are extremely disappointed with the unwillingness of the employer to recognize the valuable contribution the employees have made toward building the company,” Furlong said.
According to a news release, of the 52 employees 24 have in excess of 30 years service, another five have more than 20 years service.
"This demonstrates a strong commitment to the company by the employees, and the company now needs to reciprocate and show its commitment to the economic well being for the employees,” Furlong said.
"Employees at Purity Factories find themselves working and living in one of the hottest economies in the country. They need salary increases that will enable them to maintain their standard of living. We are asking the employer to put forward a salary package that recogizes the contribution of the employees to the company and recognizes the economic need of its employees.”
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Wayne, you forget that coke was not an original Newfoundland product. Purity Factories products are the true sense of Newfoundland. Now living on the mainland, I have visited many a Newfoundlanders house and found Purity products lining their shelves. Have more faith in your fellow Islanders, Purity would have no business at all should they decide to leave the province I would bet. But regardless of those issues, my mother has worked at Purity Factories since the day she left high school. Dedication certainly is the number one driving force behind keeping Purity Factories afloat over the past 40 years. I remember several years where workers barely worked enough weeks to keep an EI claim open for the following year. Thankfully for both the workers and the company business certainly has turned around. This being said, their employees stuck with them through the worst, and now that the winds have changed it is time for Purity Factories to show their gratitude to their employees for the outstanding work and dedication. Many of these employees will soon reach the age of retirement, but unfortunately will not be able to do so because they do not have an employment pension package to co-inside with the government funded Pension. It is time the wages of these employees match that of their dedication, and work standards. Because certainly Purity Factories would never find another group of employees that promote their products the way they do now. Best wishes folks, and should Blackmarsh Road call your name on vote day, may the company quickly learn that their employees are worth every cent they earn.