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Vector Research's scientific, random sample of 400 employees was drawn from membership lists of NSNU, CUPE, NSGEU and NSTU, representing 43,000 public employees in Nova Scotia.

Among its findings, the poll showed that fewer than one in six workers knew that Nova Scotia has no legislation to deal with violence or harassment in the workplace. Nine out of 10 of those polled say there is no excuse for violence at work.

Survey of Nova Scotia teachers shows many experience violence. Here are more recent polling results from a Province-wide survey done by the Nova Scotia Teachers Union.

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      Quick facts

    • Actual assaults and intentional property damage are unusual: 7% experienced those acts of violence in the previous two years.

    • Physical assaults are the most likely incidents to be reported to employers - 85% of the employees who suffered an assault reported it to their supervisors.

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      Produced by CAWV, the Coalition Against Workplace Violence with financial assistance from the Nova Scotia Federation of Labour