They believe this will lead to the loss of 60 jobs despite the government's claims the workers will merely be transferred to other departments. Nursing Home Union President Wayne Brown doesn't buy the assurances.
For its part, the government claims the job-sharing plan will save nearly $600,000 annually; however, the union representatives say if the government had wanted to find efficiencies it should have consulted with them.
Locally, employees at Passamaquoddy Lodge in St. Andrews andthe Fundy Nursing Home in Blacks Harbour.
