Published Jul 20, 20251 minute readWorkers affiliated with Cape Breton Island Building & Construction Trades Council stage strike action outside of Cape Breton University on July 7. It appears a tentative agreement has been reached. Photo by IAN NATHANSON/CAPE BRETON POST FILEArticle contentIt appears a tentative deal has been reached between the Cape Breton Island Building & Construction Trades Council and Nova Scotia Construction Labour Relations Association.THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY.Subscribe now to access this story and more:Unlimited access to the website and appExclusive access to premium content, newsletters and podcastsFull access to the e-Edition app, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment onEnjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalistsSupport local journalists and the next generation of journalistsSUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES.Subscribe or sign in to your account to continue your reading experience.Unlimited access to the website and appExclusive access to premium content, newsletters and podcastsFull access to the e-Edition app, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment onEnjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalistsSupport local journalists and the next generation of journalistsRegister to unlock more articles.Create an account or sign in to continue your reading experience.Access additional stories every monthShare your thoughts and join the conversation in our commenting communityGet email updates from your favourite authorsSign In or Create an AccountorArticle contentA social media post on Saturday from the Labourers’ International Union of North America (LIUNA) Local 1115 read, “Attention members: effective immediately we have reached a tentative agreement to end the (trades union) strike. Work will resume Monday.”Article contentArticle contentArticle contentSo far, the only mention of what’s been included in this new agreement was a “seven per cent increase in year one,” LIUNA Local 1115 post’s read.Article contentMonday will mark roughly two weeks since 11 of 14 unions represented by the Cape Breton Island Building and Construction Trades Council hit the picket lines after reaching an impasse with the Nova Scotia Construction Labour Relations Association. The trades council was seeking better wages and conditions that respect the dignity, work and skill of its members.Article contentThe strike halted work on the new Cape Breton University medical campus, the new Northside Health Complex at the Northside Business Park in the North Sydney/Sydney Mines area, the Glace Bay wastewater treatment plant, a long-term care facility in Dominion, the demolition of the old Breton Education Centre building and construction of the Maple Hill Manor in New Waterford, along with construction of a new roundabout at the intersection of Kings Road and Keltic Drive in Sydney River.Article contentThe Cape Breton Post reached out to Ernie Dalton, president of the Cape Breton Island Building & Construction Trades Council, for an update. So far, there has been no response back.Article content
Cape Breton trades union reaches tentative agreement to end strike: Report
