N.S. Long-Term Care Workers Union Says They’ve Reached ‘Impasse’ with Government

Talks break down with Nova Scotia long term care workers

Thousands of long-term care workers in Nova Scotia are in a strike position. According to a release from the Canadian Union of Public Employees, the sector’s union did not reach a deal with the province on Tuesday during the final round of conciliation talks. CUPE long-term care coordinator Tammy Martin says the union was presented […]

N.S. long-term care staff prepare for strike after talks with province break off

The union representing more than 5,000 Nova Scotia long-term care staff says its members are making strike preparations after five days of conciliation talks with the province did not result in an agreement.

N.S. long-term care workers union says they’ve reached ‘impasse’ with government

Thousands of long-term care workers in Nova Scotia could go on strike after their union said they’ve reached an “impasse” with the provincial government during a final conciliation meeting.

CUPE long-term care workers hold province-wide information pickets

PORT HAWKESBURY: Long-term care workers in Port Hawkesbury took to the streets March 23, holding one of 20 province-wide information pickets to raise awareness of their bargaining priorities and signal the possibility of a strike. Additional pickets were held in Arichat, Chéticamp, St. Peter’s, Baddeck, and Inverness. The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) has […]

CUPE prepares for strike

The Canadian Union of Public Employees’ (CUPE’s) Lead Table, which represents long-term care workers across the province and negotiates the economic pattern for the sector reached an impasse March 24, according to the union's news release.