Nova Scotia Worker Calls for Additional Office Staff Funding for Safety
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia — Following a violent attack on a Nova Scotia constituency assistant, there are calls for the government to fund a second employee at legislators’ offices to address the aggression faced by front-line workers. Kelly Gomes, who was attacked in her constituency office, is advocating for increased staffing to improve safety for political workers. Gomes described the harrowing experience of being held by the throat against a hallway wall by a man she …