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The largest union in Nova Scotia says 'extreme shortages' are expected in emergency departments during the holidays, when many staff are off work.

Audrey Oliver works as a CCA with VON Canada in the Annapolis Valley. She wants to see better protocols in place to mitigate the risk of the virus in home-care settings.

There are currently two dozen COVID-19 outbreaks reported at long-term care homes across Nova Scotia, and some health-care officials are concerned about a lack of COVID protocols. 

The agreement for the more than 5,000 workers includes cumulative wage increases totaling between 15.15 to 22.75 per cent over five years.

CBO workers care for people living with disabilities, respond to domestic violence calls, engage in suicide intervention, and more.

Nova Scotia health-care leaders met with Premier Tim Houston and Health Minister Michelle Thompson on Tuesday for the fourth health summit this year.

Dozens of unionized health-care administrative staff rallied outside a Halifax hospital today in a push to get the province to negotiate a new contract.

The unions representing them say wages remain the major sticking point, but they're open to returning to the bargaining table.

On Tuesday, the union representing the province's 17 telehealth associates said low wages and frequent turnover is jeopardizing the service.

The union representing correctional officers at the Central Nova Scotia Correctional Facility in Dartmouth say they are "critically understaffed" and something needs to be done.

Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston says he’s 'open to anything' to improve the province’s struggling health-care system.

Despite striking a severance deal with the province, employees at soon to be shuttered SLGA stores face an uncertain and worrisome future.

There were multiple calls from unions for the Saskatchewan government to do more in light of “Grocery Heroes Day.”

Across health care, staffing shortages have been a constant challenge, something that was highlighted especially by the pandemic, and it's not just doctors and nurses. 

NSGEU Licensed Practical Nurses were awarded an arbitrator consent award to increase pay for hours since March 17, 2014.

Premier Brad Wall sends strongly worded letter to SGEU’s President over striking Saskatchewan, crop insurance workers.

470 workers at the Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation have walked off the job to back wage demands.

SGEU says no progress made in contract talks with SCIC; Wall recalls Legislature to force striking workers back to work.

So far there are 5,300 claims in for unseeded acres with 2,000 claims coming in alone on Tuesday.

The union representing teachers and support staff at the Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology have issued a 48-hour strike notice.