Several labour and community workers are expected to speak at a rally outside Pete’s Frootique in Halifax today, in solidarity with striking workers.

The members of SEIU Local 2 are fighting for more than their minimum wage pay check of $15/h.

Workers overwhelmingly voted to join the union in May 2022, but are still without a contract. They had been in negotiations for months but a conciliator declared an impasse between them and Sobeys, October 30.

They have been preparing for strike action and had sessions last week on how to effectively run a picket line.

Those scheduled to speak today are:

• Bea Bruske, Canadian Labour Congress, President
• Danny Cavanagh, Nova Scotia Federation of Labour
• Gary Burhill, MLA for Halifax Chebucto
• Christine Saulnier, Canadian Center for Policy Alternatives -NS, Director
• Suzanne MacNiel, Former President of the Halifax-Dartmouth &District Labour Council & Organizer for Justice for Workers

The strike began Saturday morning at 8am.

The rally will be from 1-2pm Sunday afternoon.