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Rally Locations Across Nova Scotia: CUPE Day of Action for Long-Term Care Support Workers June 27

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CUPE support staff who work in long-term care, their co-workers, and friends, will hold rallies across the province as part of a “Day of Action” on Monday, June 27, calling on the government to increase wages for support staff too. Rallies will take place across the province from 11 am to 1 pm.

Rallies will be held at the following locations. Please consult the CUPE NS website for updates at novascotia.cupe.ca/2022/06/09/june-27.

CITY / TOWN

ADDRESS

NEARBY FACILITY / LOCAL NUMBER

Amherst

147 South Albion Street

Mall parking lot

Amherst

11 Sproule Street

High Crest Springhill Home for Special Needs

Arichat

2313 Highway 206

St. Anne Community and Nursing Care Centre

Baddeck

Town Centre

Town Centre

Barrington

96 Bayside Drive

Bay Side Home (2007)

Berwick

195 Cottage Street

Office of MLA Chris Palmer

Bridgetown

190 Church Street

Adult Residential Centre

Chester

4080 Highway 3

Office of MLA Danielle Barkhouse

Cheticamp

 

Alderwood (1635) & Foyer Pere Fiset (2031)

Eastern Passage

1909 Caldwell Road

Ocean View Continuing Care

Glace Bay

219 Commercial Street

Office of MLA John White

Seaview Manor (2094)

Guysborough

10558 Highway 16

Milford Haven Home for Special Care

Inverness

15857 Central Avenue

Inverness Legion

Halifax

2080 Windsor Street

St. Vincent’s Guest Home

Halifax

1430 Purcell’s Cove Road

Arborstone Enhanced Care

Halifax

50 Shoreham Lane

Melville Lodge

Liverpool

271 Main Street

Office of MLA Kim Masland

Lockeport

73 Howe Street

Surf Lodge Nursing Home

Lunenberg

25 Blockhouse Hill Road

Harbour View Haven

New Glasgow

739 East River Road

Glen Haven Manor

North Sydney

11 Queen Street

Inverary Manor (1485) & Northside Guest (1876)

Pictou

25 Front Street

Office of Minister of Community Services Karla MacFarlane

Port Hawkesbury

323 Reeves Street

Union Hall

Port Hawskebury Nursing (3630)

Shelburne

104 King Street

Near Mr. Fish restaurant

Roseway Manor (3099)

St. Peter’s

Main Street

Old Irving parking lot

Richmond Villa (1782)

Sydney

1724 Kings Road

Harbourstone Enhanced Care (1183)

Yarmouth

392 Main Street

Office of MLA Zack Churchill

Villa St. Joseph (3064) & The Meadows (5248)

 

Contacts

Louise Riley
Chairperson, CUPE NS Long-Term Care and Community Services Coordinating Committee
902-403-9004

Nan McFadgen
CUPE NS President
902-759-3231

Colleen Reynolds
CUPE Atlantic Communications
902-809-2253

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Contacts

Louise Riley
Chairperson, CUPE NS Long-Term Care and Community Services Coordinating Committee
902-403-9004

Nan McFadgen
CUPE NS President
902-759-3231

Colleen Reynolds
CUPE Atlantic Communications
902-809-2253

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