Liverpool Long Term Care Workers Vote to Strike
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This section is Partnership Content suppliedThe content in this section is supplied by Business Wire for the purposes of distributing press releases on behalf of its clients. Postmedia has not reviewed the content. by Business Wire Article contentLIVERPOOL, NS — Long term care workers from Queens Manor Nursing home, represented by Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) 2648, voted 100% in favour of a strike mandate.Sign In or Create an AccountEmail AddressContinueor View more offersArticle content“This voting result is bittersweet,” admitted CUPE 2648 President Peter Howard. “No one wants to go on strike, that’s the last thing we want, but long term care workers are at their breaking point. We can’t afford the cost of living in this province on these wages, and we can’t continue to work understaffed. This vote shows how stretched thin we truly are and if going on strike is the only way to make the government listen, we’re prepared to do just that.”Article contentWe apologize, but this video has failed to load.Try refreshing your browser, ortap here to see other videos from our team.Article contentArticle contentCUPE long term care locals across the province are taking strike votes, with 19 already voting overwhelmingly in favour of strike mandates, in a coordinated effort following several unsuccessful bargaining meetings which led to the union filing for conciliation at the end of November. CUPE cites the poor wage offer and lack of engaged bargaining from the government as the main drivers behind filing for conciliation.Article contentTop StoriesGet the latest headlines, breaking news and columns.There was an error, please provide a valid email address.Sign UpBy signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.Thanks for signing up!A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder.The next issue of Top Stories will soon be in your inbox.We encountered an issue signing you up. Please try againInterested in more newsletters? Browse here.Article content“Workers across the province, across the country, are reaching their breaking points. The cost of everything has gone up dramatically in recent years, making the cost of living skyrocket, and wages just haven’t kept up. This isn’t a long term care specific issue. This government needs to recognize that a healthy province is created by people being able to afford to live there,” said Tammy Martin, CUPE Long Term Care Coordinator, “and we hope our fellow workers, regardless of sector, will support our fight for just that.”Article contentCUPE long term care workers in the New Glasgow area will be gathering outside the New Glasgow Farmers Market on December 13th from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. for an information picket to raise further awareness about their bargaining issues.Article content:so/cope491Article contentArticle contentArticle contentArticle contentView source version on businesswire.com: Article content https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20251212197871/en/Article contentArticle contentContactsArticle contentFor more information, please contactArticle content:Article contentPeter Howard CUPE 2648 President 902-354-2463Article contentTammy Martin CUPE Long Term Care Coordinator 902-577-2463Article contentTaylor Johnston CUPE Atlantic Communications Representative tjohnston@cupe.ca#distroArticle contentTrending CRA penalized taxpayer for repeated failure to report income Personal Finance Canadian economy could face a rocky start to 2026 News Posthaste: Canadian investors love the Big Six banks more than is good for them, this adviser says News Couple's TFSAs, RRSPs and non-registered accounts are 90% equities. Should they be more conservative toward retirement?
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