A tentative agreement has been reached in Nova Scotia’s long‑term care strike after eight weeks on the picket lines, according to the union representing the workers.
In a social media update Saturday night, the CUPE Nova Scotia Long Term and Community Care Committee said its lead table bargaining team reached a tentative deal.
The union said the agreement followed nearly 12 hours of negotiations between CUPE Local 1082 and St. Vincent’s Nursing Home.
The union said picket lines will stand down and members could return to work as early as Monday.
CUPE said the agreement must be ratified under the provincial Lead Table Protocol, with Local 1082 voting first.
The union said it hopes to complete that vote within 72 hours, and details of the deal will not be shared with other locals until that step is finished.
CUPE said the strike will resume if members reject the agreement.
The strike began on April 13 and involves roughly 3,600 long‑term care workers across 36 facilities.
CUPE has said wages have been the central issue throughout months of bargaining and eight weeks of strike action.
