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Nova Scotia care home ordered to exhaust casual staff before requiring union workers during strikes

by Todd Humber December 22, 2025

written by Todd Humber December 22, 2025

A Nova Scotia continuing care centre must make "all reasonable efforts" to use casual and agency workers before requiring union members to provide essential services during a work stoppage, the province's labour board has ruled. The order resolves a dispute between The Magnolia Continuing Care Centr...

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Todd Humber

Todd Humber is an award-winning workplace journalist who has been covering the HR, employment law, and workplace safety beats for 25 years. He is the publisher and editor-in-chief at HR News Canada, published by North Wall Media.

Nova Scotia care home ordered to exhaust casual staff before requiring union workers during strikes

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