{"id":94841,"date":"2026-07-24T02:15:53","date_gmt":"2026-07-24T05:15:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/service.codeus.ca\/index.php\/2026\/07\/24\/one-group-of-long-term-care-workers-in-nova-scotia-may-have-to-return-to-picket-line\/"},"modified":"2026-07-24T02:15:53","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T05:15:53","slug":"one-group-of-long-term-care-workers-in-nova-scotia-may-have-to-return-to-picket-line","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/service.codeus.ca\/index.php\/2026\/07\/24\/one-group-of-long-term-care-workers-in-nova-scotia-may-have-to-return-to-picket-line\/","title":{"rendered":"One group of long-term care workers in Nova Scotia may have to return to picket line"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A group of long-term care workers walk a picket line in Dartmouth in April. Photo by Tim Krochak \/Chronicle HeraldArticle contentLong-term care workers at Valley View Villa in Stellarton are faced with the prospect of another strike after a new round of negotiations hit a wall this week.THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY.Subscribe now to access this story and more:Unlimited access to the website and appExclusive access to premium content, newsletters and podcastsFull access to the e-Edition app, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment onEnjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalistsSupport local journalists and the next generation of journalistsSUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES.Subscribe or sign in to your account to continue your reading experience.Unlimited access to the website and appExclusive access to premium content, newsletters and podcastsFull access to the e-Edition app, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment onEnjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalistsSupport local journalists and the next generation of journalistsRegister to unlock more articles.Create an account or sign in to continue your reading experience.Access additional stories every monthShare your thoughts and join the conversation in our commenting communityGet email updates from your favourite authorsSign In or Create an AccountorArticle contentThousands of unionized nursing home and residential care employees from across the province returned to the job about six weeks ago after nine weeks on picket lines.Article contentArticle contentThe Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) lead table negotiated a broad settlement on June 7 with the Nova Scotia government for members from 37 facilities to end the work stoppage, but there were a handful of locals that had separate unresolved issues that needed to be ironed out, either with the province or with their individual employers.Article contentArticle contentWhy this negotiation is differentArticle contentWorkers at Valley View Villa have been trying to tie up their loose ends in a followup round of bargaining with management over the past six weeks, but talks have hit a discouraging stalemate. High-Crest Enterprises is the private organization that runs Valley View Villa and CUPE explained in a news release how they are \u201cnot bound to the agreements made at the provincial level as they are not represented by Health Association Nova Scotia (HANS) like most other homes.\u201dArticle contentThe union also described in the release how the \u201cemployer continues to demand the workers take concessions, which would mean accepting terms worse than their current contract. These concessions include changes to how employees earn vacation time, which could result in reduced vacation, and changes to the health insurance coverage.\u201dArticle content\u201cWe spent weeks fighting alongside our fellow long-term care workers province-wide fighting for better wages, but now that the lead table has settled, our employer refuses to settle until we agree to accept terms worse than what we have now,\u201d Betty Best, the president of the Valley View Villa local, said in the release.Article contentArticle content\u201cThat\u2019s a concession and these workers aren\u2019t going to take that.\u201dArticle contentCUPE did not offer more specifics on the areas of disagreement, and attempts to gather details from management at High-Crest Enterprises were unsuccessful. But CUPE long-term care co-ordinator Kim Cail did express disappointment that this situation has deteriorated.Article content\u201cOnly HANS homes are bound to the lead table protocol, but in the past, all employers accepted the same deal as it means keeping the wages and benefits the same across the province no matter what long-term care home someone works in,\u201d Cail said in the release.Article contentCUPE did not provide a timeline for a potential return to the picket line.Article content<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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