Nathan Reiter

Lethbridge Herald

Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Employees of the Town of Coaldale have submitted an unfair labour practice complaint against the town.

The employees, who are represented by the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE) have been locked out by the town since Sept. 6.

In an interview with the Herald, AUPE Legal Counsel Pat Nugent says the complaint has been filed due to the town’s unwillingness to return to the bargaining table.

“This is a very serious situation for the employees of the town and AUPE is taking its obligations seriously. AUPE wants to get an agreement and people back to work and has tried to get the town to have discussions and consider their most recent proposal.

You’d rather not be going to the labour board to make this kind of

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