Sharon Teare

• Addressing working conditions top priority as new agreement ratified: Nursing home union

  As part of the agreement a committee is being struck to address working conditions in nursing homes.

  Health

  Jul 7, 2020
  
• New Brunwick nursing home workers vote to approve new contract

  Forty-five of the 51 local unions voted to accept the agreement. Six voted to reject the deal.

  Health

  Jul 6, 2020
  
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• New Brunswick Premier now says essential workers deserve federal funds amid coronavirus crisis

  The premier says his 'not interested' quote about funds for support workers was mistaken, but the head of New Brunswick nursing homes says action is needed amid COVID-19.

  Health

  Apr 15, 2020
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• Voting on final contract for New Brunswick nursing home workers stopped

  Only three homes have had their votes counted, with each voting decidedly against the government offer.

  Health

  Nov 21, 2019
• New Brunswick nursing home workers fire back after province says negotiations at impasse

  "Although we are open to returning to the table to talk, no further negotiations are scheduled at this time," a statement from the New Brunswick government read.

  Politics

  May 15, 2019
• CUPE NB elects new president amid nursing home dispute with province

  CUPE NB has elected a new President at a time the union and the province is at odds over a contract dispute for 4,100 nursing home workers.

  Politics

  Apr 13, 2019
• Court of Appeal extends stay on strike by N.B. nursing home workers

  After CUPE’s short-lived victory, the province has moved forward with an appeal to Justice Garnett’s ruling that allowed over 4,100 nursing home workers the right to strike.

  Politics

  Mar 21, 2019