They weren't there to protest the ship but rather the Alward government's recent decision to close down the Grand Manan liquor store.
Martha Thompson is with the CUPE chapter that represents liquor store employees.
She tells CHSJ News 5 people will be out of work, which would be the equivalent of 100 lost jobs in a big city.
The store is set to close this fall and will be replaced with an agency outlet this winter.
She says good government jobs are hard to come by on a small island.
The store is set to close this fall and will be replaced with an agency outlet this winter.
