A long-term care home in New Glasgow, N.S., is going on strike Wednesday, joining thousands of workers who have been on the picket line for improved wages since mid April. The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 2330 said its members at the Glen Haven Manor are set to go on strike at 7 a.m. on Wednesday. According to the Glen Haven Manor website, it is one of the largest long-term care facilities in Nova Scotia. It has 200 resident beds and 20 housing units. CUPE, which represents workers at 52 long-term care homes in the province, announced the strike on April 13. Since then they have met with the government at the negotiating table, but have yet to reach a deal. “For 7 weeks, these workers have been providing essential care for 8, 12 hours a day, and then marching in picket lines because they believe in what we’re fighting for,” said Christa Sweeney, CUPE long term and community care committee chair, in a news release. “Despite what Premier Houston and Minister Adams are saying in the media, the workers know what the government has offered just like they know they deserve better.” Barbara Adams, minister of seniors and long-term care, previously told CTV News Atlantic the government made a “competitive offer” that includes a 12 to 24 per cent pay raise and a 70 per cent increase in shift premiums. The full list of the 36 long-term care homes on strike includes: For more Nova Scotia news, visit our dedicated provincial page
