NAPE kicks off anti-budget campaign with St. John's rally
Newfoundland and Labrador's largest public sector union is kicking off its fight against the provincial budget with a series of protests in St. John's.
Representatives and supporters with the Newfoundland and Labrador Association of Public and Private Employees (NAPE) began protesting outside of the Health Sciences Centre in St. John's on Friday.
NAPE starts their protest of budget cuts. First one at the health sciences centre <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/nlpoli?src=hash">#nlpoli</a> <a href="https://t.co/oLN7zoqaHP">pic.twitter.com/oLN7zoqaHP</a>
—@PeterCBCStarting off with some chanting "hey hey ho ho, this Liberal budget's got to go" <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/nlpoli?src=hash">#nlpoli</a> <a href="https://t.co/qP9K2Yo9Aq">pic.twitter.com/qP9K2Yo9Aq</a>
—@PeterCBCProtesters with NAPE later visited Eastern Health's Central Kitchen to continue the demonstration.
A staggered series of protests also involved the Waterford Hospital and Masonic Park.
Another protest at Eastern health's central kitchen <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/nlpoli?src=hash">#nlpoli</a> <a href="https://t.co/Oib21YpUCb">pic.twitter.com/Oib21YpUCb</a>
—@PeterCBCConcerns here over changes to food services that Eastern Health says will save $3 million <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/nlpoli?src=hash">#nlpoli</a> <a href="https://t.co/qPpWvwjhRl">pic.twitter.com/qPpWvwjhRl</a>
—@PeterCBCEarlier this week, NAPE launched a province-wide advertising blitz against the budget.
NAPE President Jerry Earle said protests are planned in Gambo on April 23, Bonavista on April 25, Bell Island on April 26, Harbour Grace on April 27, Wabush on April 29, Burin on May 3 and Grand Falls-Windsor on May 4.