Valley View Villa to return to picket lines over council’s continued demand for concessions

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Postmedia has not reviewed the content. by Business Wire Valley View Villa to return to picket lines over council's continued demand for concessionsAuthor of the article:Pictou County, NS — Workers at Valley View Villa, represented by Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) 2330, have issued notice to resume their strike following a breakdown in negotiations with their employer over demanded concessions, which would mean accepting terms worse than their current contract.THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLYSubscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada.Exclusive articles from Barbara Shecter, Joe O'Connor, Gabriel Friedman, and others.Daily content from Financial Times, the world's leading global business publication.Unlimited online access to read articles from Financial Post, National Post and 15 news sites across Canada with one account.National Post ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on.Daily puzzles, including the New York Times Crossword.SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLESSubscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada.Exclusive articles from Barbara Shecter, Joe O'Connor, Gabriel Friedman and others.Daily content from Financial Times, the world's leading global business publication.Unlimited online access to read articles from Financial Post, National Post and 15 news sites across Canada with one account.National Post ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on.Daily puzzles, including the New York Times Crossword.REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLESCreate an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience.Access articles from across Canada with one account.Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments.Enjoy additional articles per month.Get email updates from your favourite authors.THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK.Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience.Access articles from across Canada with one accountShare your thoughts and join the conversation in the commentsEnjoy additional articles per monthGet email updates from your favourite authorsSign In or Create an Account“Simply put, I’m disgusted,” said CUPE 2330 President Betty Best. “We were on strike province-wide for 9 weeks fighting for fair wages that allowed us to live, and now, after all that, the municipality is allowing High Crest Enterprises to try to claw back our hard-earned vacation time and health insurance coverage.”This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.Valley View Villa is owned by the Municipality of Pictou County and managed by High Crest Enterprises, a for-profit organization that owns and manages multiple facilities throughout the province. They have tabled concessions including changes to how employees earn vacation time, which could result in reduced vacation, and changes to the health insurance coverage that remove the union members from the health plan administered by the Health Association of Nova Scotia.Get the latest headlines, breaking news and columns.By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder.The next issue of Top Stories will soon be in your inbox.We encountered an issue signing you up. Please try again“It feels like they’re holding our wage increases hostage,” admitted Best. “We fought long and hard for those wage increases and now Valley View Villa refuses to sign the tentative agreement unless we give up on maintaining the integrity of our earned vacation time and health insurance.”Workers at Valley View Villa were one of nearly 40 long term care homes on strike during the spring of this year. They were fighting for a fair and living wage for all workers in long term care sector wide. They were successful in achieving at least a $5 increase for all workers over the life of the agreement. Due to this tentative agreement, workers returned to work and paused the strike pending reaching a tentative agreement on local issues.View source version on businesswire.com: For more information, please contact:This advertisement has not loaded yet.Notice for the Postmedia NetworkThis website uses cookies to personalize your content (including ads), and allows us to analyze our traffic. Read more about cookies here. By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.