Two home-care groups join NAPE

Published on January 3, 2013; Published on January 3, 2013

Topics :: Newfoundland and Labrador Association of Public and Private Employees , Labour Relations Board , Harbour Breton , Milltown , Hermitage

The Newfoundland and Labrador Association of Public and Private Employees (NAPE) has been certified by the Labour Relations Board as the bargaining agent for both South Coast Home Care and Caring Hands, NAPE announced today.

A news release notes South Coast Home Care, based in St. Alban’s, has 49 employees providing home-care services in Milltown, Harbour Breton and Poole’s Cove; with the bulk of the employees in St. Alban’s.

Caring Hands, based in Harbour Breton, has 36 employees providing home-care services in Hermitage, Poole’s Cove and Sandyville; with the bulk of the employees working in Harbour Breton.

There are 29 groups of home-care workers who have been certified to become NAPE members.

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HSW

- January 3, 2013 at 12:45:57

Congratulations fellow HSW's! You are now going to enjoy the further shrinking of your paycheque! NAPE is collecting dues from a couple of thousand of us & here's what you'll get, low wages, no basic medical insurance, mostly unreliable part-time work, very high transportation costs, yes you'll still conduct the boss' business with your car & gas dime, there is no health & safety to speak of, you'll sometimes have to buy your own rubber gloves or "softer chemicals" to clean for your client. The contract we have isn't illegal but it should be. Again congrats, you will now be royally taken advantage of by your own union as well as your employer.

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