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CUPE Long Term Care Workers File Notice to Strike

HALIFAX, NS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Early this morning, long term care workers from 22 homes submitted their 48-hour notice to strike, with more homes expected to follow suit in the following week. This first wave of the strike will see over 2,200 workers on picket lines across the province on April 13 at 7 AM.

Health care workers shouldn’t have to go on strike to earn a living wage

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“Health care workers shouldn’t have to go on strike to earn a living wage,” said Ty Loppie, CUPE Long Term and Community Care Committee Communications Officer, “but that’s exactly what this government and our employers are forcing us to do. It’s not a choice any of us are making lightly, but it feels like that’s the only one we can make after years without a contract and months without any real bargaining.”

Picket lines and other demonstrations will be held in the vicinity of the following nursing homes:

St. Vincent’s Nursing Home
2080 Windsor St, Halifax

Harbourstone Enhanced Care
84 Kenwood Dr, Sydney River

Ocean View Continuing Care
1909 Caldwell Rd, Dartmouth

Admiral Long Term Care Centre
30 Fairfax Dr, Halifax

Maplestone Enhanced Care
245 Main Ave, Halifax

Alderwood Guest Home
89 Alderwood Ln, Baddeck

Richmond Villa
9361 Pepperell, St. Peter's

Bayside Home
3588 Nova Scotia Trunk 3, Barrington Passage

Seaview Manor
275 South St, Glace Bay

Maritime Odd Fellows
739 E River Rd, New Glasgow

Queen’s Manor
20 Hollands Dr, Liverpool

St. Joseph’s Villa de Lac
255 Nova Scotia Trunk 1, Dayton

Roseway Manor
1604 Lake Rd, Shelburne

The Birches
7702 Nova Scotia Trunk 7, Musquodoboit Harbour

Surf Lodge
73 Howe St, Lockeport

Ivy Meadows
125 Knowles Crescent, Beaver Bank

Glasgow Hall
82 Baker Dr, Dartmouth

Celtic Court
16 St Anthony Dr, Membertou

Bisset Court
74 Chameau Cres, Dartmouth

St. Anne Nursing Care Centre
2313 NS-206, Arichat

Ryan Hall
313 Hollingsworth Dr, Bridgewater

The Meadows
339 Pleasant St, Yarmouth

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Contacts

For more information, please contact:
Kim Cail
CUPE Long Term Care Coordinator
(782) 233-4592

Taylor Johnston
CUPE Atlantic Communications Officer
tjohnston@cupe.ca

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Contacts

For more information, please contact:
Kim Cail
CUPE Long Term Care Coordinator
(782) 233-4592

Taylor Johnston
CUPE Atlantic Communications Officer
tjohnston@cupe.ca

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