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Seniors and people with mobility issues were most impacted by a month-long strike that delayed repairs to elevators in apartment buildings, recreation centres and office complexes.
Seniors, people with mobility issues impacted by month-long strike
Mark Leger · CBC News
· Posted: Oct 08, 2026 5:57 PM EDT | Last Updated: 29 minutes ago
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Sue Mowery said she and her husband, Bob, have struggled for months climbing up and down stairs to and from their sixth-floor apartment in Saint John. (Mark Leger/CBC)
Sue and Bob Mowery have enjoyed uptown living in their century-old Saint John apartment complex for five years, along with the view of the harbour from their brightly lit sixth-floor unit.
But climbing those six floors of stairs has been a challenge over the past several months since the elevator in their building stopped working.
Residents have been forced to use the stairs in the Historica Properties building since February, as the company tried to source the materials needed to fix the old-fashioned elevator. And just as repairs got underway last month, elevator mechanics went on strike.
“We’re struggling, really struggling. We’re not kids anymore,” said Sue Mowery.
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