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Coalition gives peanuts to MLAs, urges pay equity [audio]

by Asaf Rashid
December 14, 2013
Reading Time: 1min read
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Elizabeth Blaney (right) giving peanuts with a message that says “Merry Christmas! Tis the season. Give us pay equity. We don’t want to work for peanuts!” to Premier David Alward and Minister responsible for Women’s Equality Marie-Claude Blais (left to right) on Dec. 12 outside the N.B. Legislature. Photo by Tracy Glynn.

Members of the NB Coalition for Pay Equity and the Fredericton District Labour Council gave peanuts to MLAs entering the Legislature on Dec. 12.  Attached to the peanuts was the message,  “Merry Christmas! Tis the season. Give us pay equity. We don’t want to work for peanuts!”

Listen to an  interview with Vallie Stearns, chair of the NB Coalition for Pay Equity.

 

 

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