Disappointment that staff to client ratio and working conditions not part of panel’s recommendations

CUPE’s response to Nova Scotia Expert Advisory Panel to Recommend Improvements in Long-Term Care Report Halifax – The Expert Advisory Panel to Recommend Improvements in Long-Term Care missed a golden opportunity to recommend the needed steps to fix the underlying problems in long-term care in Nova Scotia. The panel should have recommended a 4.1 hours of direct care per resident per day (hprd) ratio that would give long-term care (LTC) workers the time to care. Evidence for a 4.1 hprd is strong and long-standing. Instead, the panel made recommendations to patch the holes in the system with untrained workers who will require on-the-job training, further taking time away from care. There are some positives in the report that the government needs to implement immediately, like the reinstatement of the CCA bursary. CUPE NS calls on the government to go beyond the panel’s recommended bursary and strongly support continuing care worker … Read more…

Young worker vice-president seat added to executive board

2019 Pre-Convention Call

CUPE Nova Scotia’s 56th Annual Convention is just around the corner. The convention will be at the Membertou Trade & Convention Centre from May 26th to May 29th. Our Pre-Convention Kit’s were mailed out to locals towards the end of the fall, and they are now accessible to you online. To download a copy of the Pre-Convention Call click here. For information on how to submit a Resolution or Constitutional Amendment click here. For information on the CUPE Nova Scotia Solidarity Convention Assistance Fund & Application Form, click here. For CUPE NS Memorial Information, click here.  For a Special Meal Request, click here. To submit a Child Care Request, click here. We hope to see you there, and if you have any questions please reach out to your Area VP!