Unionized workers at Saint John Laundry, formerly known as Fundy Linen, walked off the job over allegations of workplace harassment and bullying. (Photo: © 2019 Google)
The New Brunswick Labour and Employment Board has put an end to a strike at Saint John Laundry.
Unionized workers walked off the job this week over allegations of workplace harassment and bullying.
But the province filed a complaint with the board, which ruled late Thursday the strike was illegal.
In his decision, board vice-chair John McEvoy said any workers who continued to strike would be fined $100. Each union representative would be fined $300.
Service New Brunswick, which filed the complaint with the board, said it is committed to resolving the issues which led to the walkout.
“The government has invested $27 million into constructing a state-of-the-art laundry facility that plays a critical role in ensuring that hospital and nursing home laundry is cleaned to the highest safety standards for use in these facilities,” said Minister Sherry Wilson in a statement.
“It is unfortunate that what should have been a celebratory first week in production at one of the most modern plants in the country, went the way it did.”
A spokesperson for CUPE New Brunswick, which represents workers at the facility, declined to comment on the labour board ruling.
Saint John Laundry, formerly known as Fundy Linen, cleans laundry for several hospitals and nursing homes in the province.
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