by The union for workers at New Dawn Guest Home in Sydney says they’ve voted 100 percent in favour of a strike.
The Canadian Union of Public Employees says the 24 employees at the residential care facility are residential care assistants, housekeepers, cooks, activity directors and maintenance personnel.
It says bargaining stalled after two days of conciliation last week with many items still on the table.
CUPE says the main outstanding issue is wages with the workers earning 90 percent of what their counterparts make at other facilities across the province.
The union says it’s also been pushing for a defined benefits pension plan for all members throughout the sector.