Residential counsellors in Pictou County vote overwhelmingly sure to job motion

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HALIFAX, Nova Scotia — About 200 workers represented by the Canadian Union of Public Workers Native 2330, working in work websites for Highland Neighborhood Residential Companies (HCRS) may very well be out on the picket line quickly if a deal isn’t reached on the CUPE Provincial lead desk (CUPE Native 3067 and New Daybreak Visitor House represented by HANS) on Monday. HCRS is funded by the Division of Neighborhood Companies.

Kim Cail, Nationwide Consultant for CUPE, says the excellent points for this group are the identical as the problems on the lead desk — wages and job safety.

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“These staff haven’t seen a wage improve since March 31, 2021,” Cail says. “They’re pissed off, feeling unseen and unappreciated. Nobody ever needs to go on strike, however there comes a degree when there are not any different choices.”

The Native’s members took a strike vote final week that gave an awesome 94% in favour of job motion.

The residential counsellors take care of adults in group houses and within the Unbiased Residing program who’ve bodily and/or mental disabilities.

Cail says the lead desk is in conciliation at the moment and is hopeful that an settlement may be achieved.

Native 2330, HCRS work web site, is the fifth neighborhood companies native in Nova Scotia to carry a optimistic strike vote.

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For extra info:

Kim Cail
CUPE Nationwide Consultant
782-233-4592

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