The union president for Farmer's workers says the company hasn't been entirely truthful.
Brian Bennett says Farmers Dairy isn't using all non-unionized workers on the job.
He says they're also using SCAB workers, or people who aren't qualified to run the equipment.
Bennett says the fact that Farmers says its using ALL non-unionized workers is "completely false."
Andrea Hickey with Farmers Dairy says they are being forced to use temporary workers for distribution and are still dedicated to creating a quality product.
The strike has entered its ninth day and Bennett says there's still no planned talks between the two sides.
Monday, July 19, 2010
Jail Time for Drugs
A Bridgewater man has been sentenced to over two years in prison after pleading guilty to drug charges. Twenty five year-old Jason Samuel Emmons fled to Ontario in 2007 to try to avoid the charges but was arrested in May and brought back to the province. He pleaded guilty to three counts of possession for the purpose of trafficking and four Criminal Code charges late last week. Emmons will serve two years and four months in custody.
Sudden Death Investigated
Lunenburg County RCMP are investigating the sudden death of a 23-year-old woman early Saturday morning. Emergency Health Services responded to a call at a home on Stovepipe Lane in Mahone Bay around 7:30am July 17th.Police say the woman was in cardiac arrest and emergency personnel couldn't revive her.