Women say the union representing NDP employees didn't do adequate job of defending their interests
Two more former NDP staffers who say they were unfairly dismissed have accused the party of trying to persuade them not to file a complaint against the elected members who employed them.
Bouchra Taibi, who was working for New Democrat MP Hélène Leblanc, and Melanie Bellemare, who was working for MP François Choquette, both accuse the party of wrongful dismissal. Taibi filed a lawsuit in the summer while Bellemare is expected to do so by Dec. 31.
Taibi's case involves allegations of harassment in the workplace. She alleges that one of her former colleagues verbally harassed her and Leblanc didn't intervene.
"She [Leblanc] questioned my ability to handle stress and at the same time said she appreciated my professionalism enormously. So there were really mixed messages," Taibi told The Canadian Press in an interview.
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NDP accused of trying to stifle conflicts as 2 more staffers come forward - Politics - CBC News
Two more former NDP staffers who say they were unfairly dismissed have accused the party of trying to persuade them not to file a complaint against the elected members who employed them.
Bouchra Taibi, who was working for New Democrat MP Hélène Leblanc, and Melanie Bellemare, who was working for MP François Choquette, both accuse the party of wrongful dismissal. Taibi filed a lawsuit in the summer while Bellemare is expected to do so by Dec. 31.
Taibi's case involves allegations of harassment in the workplace. She alleges that one of her former colleagues verbally harassed her and Leblanc didn't intervene.
"She [Leblanc] questioned my ability to handle stress and at the same time said she appreciated my professionalism enormously. So there were really mixed messages," Taibi told The Canadian Press in an interview.
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NDP accused of trying to stifle conflicts as 2 more staffers come forward - Politics - CBC News
