The time for wage parity for LPNs is now

Dear Member, The unions representing licensed practical nurses in Nova Scotia continue to push for a resolve regarding wage parity, with specific actions planned for the coming weeks. The following measures will reinvigorate the Same Care, Same Pay campaign, focusing media and public attention on a matter that has gone on for far too long. We are sending a letter to Premier McNeil demanding he right this wrong, and ultimately acknowledge the workers he called healthcare heroes at the height of the pandemic. We will share the letter with media to gain further public support and understanding of the issue. As discussed, we are planning a protest at Province House once the legislature reopens. We will work together to ensure we follow public health guidelines for safe gatherings, contingent on COVID-19 developments. Details about the rally and the letter to the Premier will be shared with you as that information … Read more…

Have you been working through the Pandemic? Acadia Researchers want to hear from you!

Researchers from Acadia University are conducting a survey on workers’ experiences during the Covid-19 pandemic. If you are at least 18 years of age and are a retail worker, long term care worker, or teacher who worked during the pandemic in Nova Scotia, please take a few minutes to participate in their survey. Surveys can be found at their website by clicking HERE.

Calling all CUPE long-term care members! Invitation to participate in research study

Are you a CUPE member working in long-term care? You’re invited to participate in a research project entitled “The Work Culture of Nursing Homes in Nova Scotia: A Qualitative Study”. CUPE Nova Scotia’s Division Executive is encouraging our members to be interviewed for this exciting study that will help us advocate for our members. About the Project Oral history interviews will be conducted with current long-term care (LTC) workers who are confronting COVID-19 in nursing homes. The project hopes to interview CUPE members who are LPNs, CCAs, RNs, and others involved in front-line care. This project is interested in the experiences of front-line health care providers in long term care. Through using interviews, media accounts, and documents, it will provide an analysis of the ways in which front-line workers shape the care of long-term care residents. This project will explore the ways in which front-line workers in LTC settings have … Read more…