The United Food and Commercial Workers Union says some workers at retirement and long-term care homes in New Brunswick have been excluded from a federal wage top-up since an extension in July.
UFCW national representative Carl Flanagan says more than 80 employees work in food delivery, laundry and house cleaning services at Shannex facilities and the wage top-up would vary.
“It depends on the number of hours they worked. but it’s a maximum of $500 a month.”
He says other provinces have included these roles in the top-up.
Wages for these positions start at $14.70 an hour.
Since the province received the funding from Ottawa to better support essential workers during the pandemic, Flanagan says he met with Social Development minister Bruce Fitch on December 16 and asked him to explain in writing why the workers have been excluded.
We reached a Department of Social Development spokesperson and are waiting for a comment.
