(Sydney) Six more Nova Scotia nursing homes have voted in favour of strike action all of them in Cape Breton.
The strike votes (as listed below) range from 86% up to 100% in favour of job action.
CUPE National Representative Jacquie Bramwell says, These strike votes are a strong indication of what CUPE nursing home workers think of the governments latest offer.”
They are simply not prepared to accept the governments offer of a 6% wage increase over four years, especially with zero percent in the first year.
| CUPE LOCAL | EMPLOYER | MEMBERSHIP | RESULT |
| 1183 | Harbourstone | 300 | 86% |
| 1485 | Inverary Manor | 73 | 100% |
| 1562 | MacGillivray Guest Home | 125 | 99% |
| 1782 | Richmond Villa | 55 | 100% |
| 1876 | Northside Community Guest Home | 75 | 98% |
| 2031 | Foyer Pr0065 Fiset | 72 | 98% |
| 3630 | Port Hawkesbury Nursing Home | 70 | 100% |
For information:
Jacquie Bramwell - CUPE National Rep. - (902) 539-4933 (o)
John McCracken - CUPE Communications Representative - (902) 455-4180 (o)