27 June 2006

Pressmen at Nova Scotia daily
joining TNG Canada

Halifax Typographical Union | TNG Canada Local 30130

Pressroom workers at the Halifax ChronicleHerald have voted unanimously to join TNG Canada/CWA.

Although voting was conducted several weeks ago by the Nova Scotia Labour Board, it wasn't until today that the ballots were actually counted.

The Halifax Typographical Union already represents about 100 newsroom employees and 11 compositors at the daily newspaper. The 16 pressmen, who will form their own bargaining unit, will almost immediately be plunged into negotiations because their present contract expires at the end of this month.