Canadian Union of Public Employees

Just Us Coffee Co-op – Balancing fair trade and worker rights

May 7, 2013 Amery Boyer Employee Relations, Human Resources, Union Relations

On Sunday, April 28, 2013, there was a demonstration outside the Just Us Coffee’s office in Grand Pré to support two former employees of an outlet in Halifax, Nova Scotia, who claim that the fair trade company fired them for attempting to organize their co-workers.

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