UPDATED June 24, 2004

ALIANT WORKERS ON STRIKE DESERVE OUR WHOLE-HEARTED SUPPORT

-Charlottetown, PE...“We are a hundred percent behind the 278 Prince Edward Island workers on strike with telephone giant Aliant” says Carl Pursey president of the PEI Federation of Labour. “The real problem is the Company” continues Mr. Pursey

-As the strike enters its ninth week, the Federation of Labour, which represents over 9,000 workers, would also like to express its disgust with Aliant’s refusal to get back to the bargaining table with the strikers and get to the job of working out a fair and equitable deal for everyone.

-“The fact that Aliant has not made more of an effort to negotiate an acceptable agreement with their striking workers shows not only a lack of respect for their employees but also shows how little they care for their customers who have filed over 600 complaints with the CRTC about Aliant’s service since the strike began nine weeks ago.” said President Pursey.

-The Federation would like to remind everyone that the blame for this strike lies solely with Aliant and their outrageous desire to remove basic worker rights and job protection that Communication Energy and Paperworkers’ members have fought so hard for over the years. This is a fight union brothers and sisters cannot afford to lose.

-“If the service Aliant is supplying your home or office is not up to its previous standards before the strike, we are encouraging the public to show their support for these Island workers by filing a complaint with the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunication’s Commission by calling them toll-free at 1-877-249-2782,” concluded Mr. Pursey.

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