UP to 20 former workers at one of the country’s largest private nursing homes have occupied the building and say they’ll stay there until they are compensated by its directors.

FORMER workers picketing outside one of the country’s largest nursing homes say they had nothing to do with the nailing shut of a fire door at the 50-bed unit over the weekend.

GARDAI had to intervene yesterday morning as new employees of a nursing home were heckled as they tried to cross a picket line.

OVER 30 staff at one of the south east’s largest nursing homes have taken to the picket line in protest at pay and conditions.

MORE than 30 staff at one of the south east’s largest nursing homes have taken to the picket line in protest at pay and conditions.