HALIFAX BARISTAS SPEAK OUT OVER DISMISSAL

In Halifax, two coffee house baristas who were unexpectedly fired, are having their voices heard over injustice that's happening in the workforce. 

 

In a report by GlobalNews.ca, Elijah Williams and Shay Enxuga were let go of their jobs after they tried to form a worker's union to address work-related matters, such as tips and work breaks. 

 

The fact that management was allegedly unapproachable to address these issues was the catalyst to form the union, according to Williams.

 

Both workers stated that they were fired because management believed they were not a quote- good fit - for the coffee shop.

 

Enxuga added that management did not give any more explanation, led her to believe their plans to form a union was the reason for their dismissal.

 

She calls it a heavy handed union busting tactic. Debra Moore is the general manager of Just Us coffee shop. 

 

She says the company this allegation, adding that they have never heard of this happening until this was brought up recently.   

 

She added, the company would love to sit down and talk about it, assuring that the union-creating tactic had no connection to the dismissal of the two baristas.

 

STORY WRITTEN BY: SATURN DE LOS ANGELES