JUST A TIP
EMAIL BLITZ
Tell the Nova Scotia Minister of Labour: It's time to BAN tip-theft
We’re doing an email blitz to make sure that the issue of tip-theft is a government priority.
Email Jill Balser (the Minister of Labour, Skills, and Immigration) about why you believe tip-theft protection is urgently needed. We've provided an email template below, but feel free to personalize it – these emails are best if they speak to your own experience, your own perspective, and in your own voice.
Subject line:
Nova Scotia needs anti-tip theft legislation NOW!
Send to: Jill Balser (Minister of Labour, Skills and Immigration)
hello@digbyannapolis.ca
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DON'T FORGET TO CC: halifaxwac@gmail.com
TEMPLATE EMAIL
Dear Jill Balser,
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As Nova Scotia resident and a constituent of [YOUR CONSTITUENCY], I would like to voice my deep concerns about the lack of tip-theft protections in Nova Scotia. We are the only Atlantic province that allows employers to legally steal the tips earned by their employees. This must change.
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Too many Nova Scotian workers are dependent on income earned from tips. This is challenged by rising costs due to inflation and delays in raising the minimum wage to a living wage. People tip workers for their services and expect it to go to them, not the employer. Allowing tip-theft in Nova Scotia is against public interest.
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I am calling upon our government to amend our current Labour Standards Code to include protections against tip-theft. It's time for the province to protect workers!
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I look forward to seeing some positive changes to the legislation in the best interests of the workers.
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Sincerely,
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[YOUR NAME]