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 …

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Nova Scotia Woman Calls for Additional Safety Measures after Violent Attack at Constituency Office

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia – After a violent attack on a constituency assistant, there is a call for increased safety measures in legislators’ offices. Kelly Gomes, who has been working as a constituency assistant for the past four years, was attacked in her office on Dec. 14. The incident has sparked a debate on the need for additional safety measures in legislative offices. During the attack, a teenage student doing a work term at the office …

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