Media Release: Council of Health Care Unions get Strike Mandate
Today, the Nova Scotia Council of Health Care Unions announced that health care bargaining unit members who voted – voted 93% in support of a province-wide strike.
We thank all the members who participated in the vote.
The Council of Unions is under a media black out until members have the opportunity to vote on a proposed agreement with the Nova Scotia Health Authority and IWK.
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The Nova Scotia Government and General Employees Union represents over 30,000 women and men who provide quality public services Nova Scotians count on every day.
For more information, please contact:
Lucas Wide
NSGEU Communications Officer
902-424-4063 (office) 902-497-5010 (cell)
877-556.7438 (toll free) lwide@nsgeu.ca
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