Melville Lodge long-term care workers to strike on 7 May 2026
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CUPE Local 3840 announced that staff at Melville Lodge in Halifax will join the province-wide long‑term care strike, with picketing to begin at 7 a.m. on 7 May 2026. The action adds to more than 30 homes already on strike over wages and staffing concerns.
This alert was originally created on 7 May 2026.
Effective Dates
Updates
May 8, 2026
No change — CUPE Local 3840 staff at Melville Lodge began picketing on 7 May 2026 as planned, and the province‑wide long‑term care strike remains ongoing with no agreement reached as of 8 May 2026.
May 7, 2026
No change. As of 7 May 2026, CUPE Local 3840 workers at Melville Lodge in Halifax are proceeding to join the province‑wide long‑term care strike with picketing starting at 7 a.m.; no cancellation, suspension, or postponement has been reported.
Organizer
- Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 3840
Affected Locations
- Halifax, Nova Scotia
Sources
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