Long-term care workers at a facility in Yarmouth voted unanimously to strike.

The vote, held last week, had 100 per cent at The Meadows (former Tidal View Manor) in favour of walking off the job.

In a news release, Monday, CUPE 5248 says it is the second long term care facility in the Yarmouth area, to vote in favour of a strike in the last week, alone.

“We hope this sends a strong message to our employer. Our bargaining committee has the support of every single 5248 member behind them,” said President Greg Williams.

He says workers in long term are fed up.

“We’re tired of working extra hours to compensate for understaffing, while also still struggling to make ends meet. Enough is enough,” adds Williams.

Other CUPE locals in areas like Bridgewater, Dartmouth and Hammonds Plains have also voted for strike action to push for fair wages and improvements in recruitment and retention.

“I genuinely enjoy the work that I do. My fellow union members do, too,” says Williams. “We just want to be able to go into work and have enough staff to care for our clients properly and then go home and be able to provide for our families.”

Coordinated negotiations in the long-term care sector will be November 17 and 18, impacting over 50 locals across Nova Scotia.