Thousands of long term care workers in Nova Scotia are in 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 with “essentially the same deal” for the fifth time and they turned down the offer.
CUPE’s Christa Sweeney had said earlier workers deserve fair pay and fully staffed workplaces with the union noting Nova Scotia’s long term care workers are the lowest paid in the region.
As a result of what CUPE described as an “impasse”, the union says it is now in strike position within 48 hours.
CUPE represents 52 long term care facilities in Nova Scotia.
