Media Advisory - Ships Stay Here rally to keep jobs in Halifax

HALIFAX, Oct.15, 2018 /CNW/ - Hundreds of Unifor members and supporters will depart from the Irving Shipyard and march along Barrington Street to Grand Parade on Tuesday at 1:00 p.m. to support the Ships Stay Here campaign.

"We're getting the word out because this work is vital to maintaining our shipbuilding workforce here in Nova Scotia," said Adam Hersey, Unifor-MWF Local 1 Business Agent. "The Irving Shipyard was one of two yards chosen through the National Shipbuilding Strategy to build the future Royal Canadian Navy and it's important that commitments from the federal government are honoured."

Unifor members from the Halifax shipyard will be joined by other Irving Shipbuilding staff and management and Unifor members from other area locals. A resolution will be presented at the 2:00 p.m. meeting of the Halifax City Council seeking their support for the campaign.

At stake is the repair work on Halifax-class frigates, which the federal government has recently suggested they may shift away from its traditional home in Halifax.

Unifor is Canada's largest union in the private sector, representing 315,000 workers in every major area of the economy. 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