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N.S. long-term care workers to picket outside premier’s speech, union says

Six weeks in, Nova Scotia's long-term care strike reaches the premier's doorstep — and the pressure is rising.

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CUPE members working at 35 long-term care facilities in Nova Scotia have been on strike for six weeks, with wages at the centre of the dispute. Workers are now planning to picket outside a speech by the provincial premier. The prolonged strike raises concerns about care for vulnerable residents in long-term care homes.

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CUPE members at 35 long-term care facilities have been on strike for six weeks, with pay being the main issue in the labour dispute.

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