“Our members have spoken loud and clear that the employer’s offer is simply not good enough,” says Joan Jessome.
Halifax (16 Mar. 2011) - Nova Scotia Government & General Employees Union (NSGEU/NUPGE) members of the Health Care Bargaining Unit employed by the Capital District Health Authority voted in favour of strike action to back their demands at the bargaining table.
“Local 42 is in conciliation all this week and it is our intention to try to reach a collective agreement that the membership will accept and avoid job action,” says NSGEU President Joan Jessome.
“It is obvious the membership of Local 42 is looking for more than what has been offered at the bargaining table which is one percent in each of a two-year agreement and nothing else.”
The union received 2,341 ballots. 85% of these, or 1,944 ballots, were in favour of strike action to support their bargaining committee.
“Our members have spoken loud and clear that the employer’s offer is simply not good enough,” says Jessome.
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The National Union of Public and General Employees (NUPGE) is one of Canada's largest labour organizations with over 340,000 members. Our mission is to improve the lives of working families and to build a stronger Canada by ensuring that our common wealth is used for the common good. NUPGE
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