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   From: Raisa@nyet.ca   
      
   Even cases of job dismissals are being aired in the media . . .  those that   
   were already taken through the union arbitration process, are being brought   
   back by the complainants - through the courts.  Wait until they discover that   
   the courts have no jurisdiction, eh, 'Wakefield'?  And that their case is now   
   against the Union, not the alleged offenders?   
      
   But do the accusers even care - since they're getting their pound of flesh via   
   the media?   
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   The Canadian Press - Sunday, November 23, 2014   
      
      
   NDP accused of trying to stifle conflicts as 2 more staffers file lawsuits   
      
   OTTAWA -- Two more former NDP staffers who say they were unfairly dismissed   
   have accused the party of trying to convince them not to file a complaint   
   against the elected members who employed them.   
      
   Bouchra Taibi, who was working for MP Helene Leblanc, and Melanie Bellemare,   
   who was working for MP Francois Choquette, have each filed lawsuits claiming   
   wrongful dismissal.   
      
   Like Fabiola Ferro, who took legal action earlier this month against New   
   Democrat MP Sylvain Chicoine for wrongful termination, Taibi and Bellemare   
   argue the party tried to stifle their attempts to come forward.   
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        Former staffer suing NDP MP Sylvain Chicoine, alleging unfair treatment in   
   office   
      
   Taibi's case, which also involves allegations of harassment in the workplace,   
   says one of her former colleagues was verbally abusive and that Leblanc didn't   
   intervene.   
      
   For her part, Bellemare claims Choquette dismissed her without good reason   
   after he had told her he was satisfied with her work.   
      
   The plaintiffs also say the union representing NDP employees didn't do an   
   adequate job of defending their interests. No claims in the suits have been   
   proven in court.   
      
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