NEWS RELEASE

For immediate Release:

Tuesday, June 9, 2015

NAPE Reaches Tentative Agreement with Purity Factories Ltd. 

ST. JOHN’S, NL– The Newfoundland and Labrador Association of Public and Private Employees (NAPE) and Purity Factories Ltd. (Purity) have reached a tentative agreement for over 50 employees at Purity.

According to NAPE President Jerry Earle, the tentative agreement includes monetary increases in wages as well as several improvements in contract language.

Details of the tentative agreement will be released to members at the ratification meeting, which is currently being scheduled.

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For further information, please contact:

Keith Dunne, NAPE Campaigns and Communications Coordinator

(phone) 709.570.2501

(cell) 709.631.9737

(e-mail) kdunne@nape.nf.ca