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Valley View Villa Joins the Strike

HALIFAX, NS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Long term care workers at Valley View Villa, represented by Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 2330, will hit the picket line this morning, joining 24 other long term care homes province wide. They will form picket lines with Maritime Odd Fellows workers at 739 E River Rd, New Glasgow.

“Long term care workers deserve a living wage and we’re going to stay on the line until their offer brings us closer to that.”

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“Even 4 days into a province-wide strike, Minister Adams is insistent that their offer is strong and competitive. I think over 2,000 striking workers, with more to come, is a very clear message that we disagree,” said CUPE Long Term and Community Care Committee Chair Christa Sweeney. “Long term care workers deserve a living wage and we’re going to stay on the line until their offer brings us closer to that.”

Other striking long term care homes include:

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, NS
Alderwood Guest Home - 89 Alderwood Ln, Baddeck
Richmond Villa – 9361 Pepperell, St. Peter's
Northside Community Guest Home – 11 Queen St, North Sydney
Bayside Home– 96 Bayside Dr, Barrington
Seaview Manor – 275 South St, Glace Bay
Maritime Odd Fellows – 739 E River Rd, New Glasgow
Queen’s Manor – 20 Hollands Dr, Liverpool
Villa St. Joseph du Lac – 255 Nova Scotia Trunk 1, Dayton
Roseway Manor– 1604 Lake Rd, Shelburne
The Birches – 7702 Nova Scotia Trunk 7, Musquodoboit Harbour
Port Hawkesbury – 2 Macquarrie Drive Extension, Port Hawkesbury
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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