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Image for article: More N.S. long-term care homes join <b>strike</b>, now into fourth week - CityNews HalifaxOngoing

More N.S. long-term care homes join strike, now into fourth week - CityNews Halifax

48 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 07, 2026, 3:41 PM ET
halifax.citynews.ca(opens in a new tab)

On Wednesday, CUPE's national president Mark Hancock visited picket lines in the HRM in solidarity with the workers who've been striking for four ...

Start: May 63,000 workers
CANADA
Nursing & Care Facilities
Image for article: &#39;We&#39;re ready to meet&#39;: CUPE president visits <b>striking</b> N.S. long-term care <b>workers</b>Ongoing

'We're ready to meet': CUPE president visits striking N.S. long-term care workers

49 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 06, 2026, 5:29 PM ET
ctvnews.ca(opens in a new tab)

The national president of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) visited striking long-term care workers in Nova Scotia Wednesday.

CANADA
Nursing & Care Facilities
Image for article: Four weeks into Nova Scotia long-term care <b>strike</b> and more <b>workers</b> set to join picket linesOngoing

Four weeks into Nova Scotia long-term care strike and more workers set to join picket lines

49 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 06, 2026, 12:49 PM ET
saltwire.com(opens in a new tab)

Nova Scotia government continues to show no interest in budging from its contract offer, striking CUPE members vow 'We're not backing down.'

3,000 workers
CANADA
Nursing & Care FacilitiesOther Healthcare
Image for article: Striking workers stop construction on Cape Breton nursing homeSettled

Striking workers stop construction on Cape Breton nursing home

49 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 06, 2026, 10:49 AM ET
saltwire.com(opens in a new tab)

0505 cb strike construction · Striking long-term care workers in New Waterford stopped construction at the new Maple Hill Manor on Tuesday.

Start: Apr 21End: Apr 2150 workers
CANADA
Nursing & Care FacilitiesConstruction (residential, commercial, infrastructure)
Image for article: Workers Struggles: The AmericasPlanned

Workers Struggles: The Americas

51 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 05, 2026, 1:58 AM ET
wsws.org(opens in a new tab)

Thousands of nurses at long-term care facilities in the province of Ontario have voted to authorize strikes, while workers in Puerto Rico held May ...

BOLIVIACANADACHILEUNITED_STATES
Nursing & Care FacilitiesPublic Administration (non-elected staff, local gov)Schools & UniversitiesUncategorized
Image for article: More long-term care workers poised to join strike, polling shows Nova Scotians want the parties back at the tableOngoing

More long-term care workers poised to join strike, polling shows Nova Scotians want the parties back at the table

53 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 02, 2026, 1:22 PM ET
saltwire.com(opens in a new tab)

Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) members from two more nursing homes are preparing to file notices so they can join the mass strike next week ...

3,000 workers
CANADA
Nursing & Care Facilities
Image for article: Nova Scotia’s Long-term Care Workers Say the Province Is Misleading the Public About Their Ongoing&nbsp;StrikeOngoing

Nova Scotia’s Long-term Care Workers Say the Province Is Misleading the Public About Their Ongoing Strike

53 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 02, 2026, 6:30 AM ET
pressprogress.ca(opens in a new tab)

For nearly three weeks, thousands of long-term care workers at over 30 facilities across Nova Scotia have been on strike for better wages.

CANADA
Nursing & Care Facilities
Image for article: Hospital strike threat fades as one BMC South union reaches draft dealSettled

Hospital strike threat fades as one BMC South union reaches draft deal

55 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED APR 30, 2026, 7:28 PM ET
enterprisenews.com(opens in a new tab)

One of the two health worker unions that had scheduled strikes at Boston Medical Center South in Brockton has tentatively agreed on a contract.

Start: Apr 30End: May 1
UNITED_STATES
Hospitals & ClinicsNursing & Care Facilities
Image for article: From Hospital Floors to the Ballot: Enrique Casiano&#39;s Fight for <b>Workers</b>&#39; Power - UAWStatus Unknown

From Hospital Floors to the Ballot: Enrique Casiano's Fight for Workers' Power - UAW

57 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED APR 28, 2026, 11:48 PM ET
uaw.org(opens in a new tab)

Enrique Casiano, a registered nurse and union leader, rose to prominence during the 2025 Mercy Health East Clinic Strike and later ran for ...

UNITED_STATES
Nursing & Care FacilitiesHeavy Manufacturing (automotive, machinery, aerospace)
Image for article: Striking long-term care workers say if Tim Houston, Barbara Adams spent a day in their shoes, 'they'd cry at what they saw'Ongoing

Striking long-term care workers say if Tim Houston, Barbara Adams spent a day in their shoes, 'they'd cry at what they saw'

58 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED APR 27, 2026, 9:09 PM ET
saltwire.com(opens in a new tab)

Striking nursing home and residential care workers say Nova Scotia premier Tim Houston, minister Barbara Adams do not appreciate their work.

CANADA
Nursing & Care Facilities
Image for article: NYC home care workers end hunger strike on disputed promise of vote on 24-hour shiftsSettled

NYC home care workers end hunger strike on disputed promise of vote on 24-hour shifts

58 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED APR 27, 2026, 6:52 PM ET
wsws.org(opens in a new tab)

Home care workers in New York City ended a weeklong hunger strike after being told the “No More 24” Act would be brought to a vote—a commitment ...

UNITED_STATES
Nursing & Care FacilitiesOther HealthcareOther Public Services
Image for article: NYC home care workers end week-long hunger strikeSettled

NYC home care workers end week-long hunger strike

58 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED APR 27, 2026, 5:32 AM ET
crainsnewyork.com(opens in a new tab)

The workers ended their strike after City Council Speaker Julie Menin assured them she will bring a long-sought bill banning 24-hour shifts to a ...

UNITED_STATES
Nursing & Care FacilitiesOther HealthcarePublic Administration (non-elected staff, local gov)
Image for article: Another wave of Nova Scotia long-term care workers set to join mass strikePlanned

Another wave of Nova Scotia long-term care workers set to join mass strike

60 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED APR 25, 2026, 10:04 AM ET
saltwire.com(opens in a new tab)

Employees from Harbour View Haven in Luneburg are the latest group of long-term care workers are set to join the mass strike in Nova Scotia.

3,000 workers
CANADA
Hospitals & ClinicsNursing & Care Facilities
Image for article: 30th CUPE local headed to the picket line amid province wide long-term care strikeOngoing

30th CUPE local headed to the picket line amid province wide long-term care strike

60 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED APR 25, 2026, 6:41 AM ET
cupe.ca(opens in a new tab)

Over 100 workers at the Lunenburg Home for Special Care have served their 48-hour notice to strike. Represented by CUPE 4919, these workers can ...

Start: Apr 25100 workers
CANADA
Nursing & Care FacilitiesOther Healthcare
Image for article: A 30th N.S. long-term care home, about 3,000 total workers, join ongoing strikeOngoing

A 30th N.S. long-term care home, about 3,000 total workers, join ongoing strike

61 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED APR 24, 2026, 9:18 PM ET
globalnews.ca(opens in a new tab)

long-term care home, about 3,000 total workers, join ongoing strike. By Lyndsay Armstrong The Canadian Press. Posted April 24, 2026 12:03 pm. Updated ...

Start: Apr 133,000 workers
CANADA
Nursing & Care Facilities
Image for article: Big biz’s battle with Mamdani has a problem — its workersSettled

Big biz’s battle with Mamdani has a problem — its workers

61 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED APR 24, 2026, 8:20 PM ET
thecity.nyc(opens in a new tab)

Fifteen home care workers protesting the state's practice of only paying a portion of their 24-hour shifts ended their hunger strike on Thursday after ...

Start: Apr 16End: Apr 2315 workers
UNITED_STATES
Nursing & Care FacilitiesOther Healthcare
Image for article: Long-term care home <b>strikes</b> mounting as no progress made - CityNews HalifaxOngoing

Long-term care home strikes mounting as no progress made - CityNews Halifax

61 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED APR 24, 2026, 7:17 PM ET
halifax.citynews.ca(opens in a new tab)

Workers at another Nova Scotia long term care facility will be hitting the pictet line as early as Saturday. CUPE Local 4919 said over 100 workers at ...

Start: Apr 25100 workers
CANADA
Nursing & Care Facilities
Image for article: Long-term care workers in Lunenburg, N.S., join CUPE strikeOngoing

Long-term care workers in Lunenburg, N.S., join CUPE strike

61 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED APR 24, 2026, 11:17 AM ET
ctvnews.ca(opens in a new tab)

... Striking CUPE workers are pictured on April 14, 2026. (Jonathan MacInnis/CTV Atlantic). A 30th long-term care home has joined the ongoing strike ...

CANADA
Nursing & Care Facilities
Image for article: Residents, families say Nova Scotia long-term care worker strike taking toll on themOngoing

Residents, families say Nova Scotia long-term care worker strike taking toll on them

61 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED APR 24, 2026, 10:53 AM ET
globalnews.ca(opens in a new tab)

Ten days into a strike by some unionized long-term care workers in Nova Scotia, both residents and family members say the job action is taking its ...

3,000 workers
CANADA
Nursing & Care Facilities
Image for article: Employees at five more long-term care homes set to join strike, Nova Scotia Nurses' Union donates $10,000 to workersOngoing

Employees at five more long-term care homes set to join strike, Nova Scotia Nurses' Union donates $10,000 to workers

63 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED APR 22, 2026, 8:58 PM ET
saltwire.com(opens in a new tab)

Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) leaders from five facilities gave the government their strike notice this week, positioning several more ...

3,000 workers
CANADA
Nursing & Care Facilities