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Article: Federal Correctional Officers Looking to Teamsters Union

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February 14, 2008
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TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Feb. 14, 2008) - Appalled with the poor services offered by their current union, the CSN, correctional officers in federal institutions across the country are changing their union allegiance.

A group of correctional officers from several institutions have taken matters into their own hands and are promoting the Teamsters Union to their colleagues.

"The Teamsters Union is a pan-Canadian union represented in every major city from coast to coast," said Ken Dean, campaign coordinator in the Toronto office of Teamsters Canada. "Correctional officers are currently paying high union dues and they do not know exactly how their money is being spent since no services ...

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