Workers in Nova Scotia Care Homes May Stop Strike
新斯科舍省護理院員工可能停止罷工
Introduction
A union and the government have a new plan to end a long strike in Nova Scotia care homes.
工會與政府有一項新計劃，旨在結束新斯科舍省護理院的長期罷工。
Main Body
About 3,600 workers stopped working for eight weeks. These workers are nurses and cleaners. Some services for patients were shorter during this time.
約 3,600 名員工停止工作八週。這些員工是護理師和清潔人員。在此期間，部分患者的服務時間縮短了。
Now, the workers must vote on the new plan. First, workers at St. Vincent’s Nursing Home will vote. If they say yes, other workers will vote too. If they say no, the strike starts again.
現在，員工必須對新計劃進行投票。首先，聖文森護理院 (St. Vincent’s Nursing Home) 的員工將投票。如果他們表示贊成，其他員工也將投票。如果他們表示反對，罷工將重新開始。
The government offered more money. They want to give workers 12 to 24 percent more pay over four years. They also offered better pensions. But the union says the pay is still too low for the cost of living.
政府提供了更多資金。他們希望在四年內為員工加薪 12% 到 24%。他們還提供了更好的退休金。但工會表示，相對於生活成本，薪資仍然過低。
Conclusion
Workers will go back to work on Monday if the vote is yes.
如果投票結果為贊成，員工將於週一返回工作崗位。
Vocabulary Learning
🛠️ Action & Result
Look at how this story uses 'If' to show what happens next. This is a key way to speak English at an A2 level.
The Pattern:
If [Action] → [Result]
From the Text:
- If they say yes other workers will vote.
- If they say no the strike starts again.
Easy Examples for You:
- If I study I learn.
- If it rains I stay home.
💰 Money Words
Here are three simple words from the text used to talk about jobs:
- Pay: The money you get for working.
- Cost of living: How much money you need for food and rent.
- Pensions: Money you get when you are old and stop working.