Wednesday, June 21, 2017 Cedarvale Lodge Employees Vote Overwhelmingly in Favour of Contract Locals Local 304 News Keswick, ON—On June 20, employees at Cedarvale Lodge Retirement and Care Community voted overwhelmingly in favour of renewing their collective agreement with their union, Health Care and Service Workers Union, CLAC Local 304. “This round of negotiations did take much longer and it was hard to wait, but in the end it was certainly worth it,” says bargaining committee member Nadine Brady. The contract includes improvements to wages, healthcare benefits, vacation time, the uniform allowance, and maternity top-up, as well as access to full sick leave at the beginning of each year and changes to call-in and vacation language. In addition to the overall wage increases, specific classifications also received special increases to their hourly wage. Previous Next You might be interested in Strathcona Mechanical Workers Approve New Agreement with Wage and Scheduling Improvements 3 Jun 2026 Ready To Deliver 3 Jun 2026 The Miracle of Many Hands 2 Jun 2026 Velocity Mechanical Workers Secure New Contract with Wage and Benefit Improvements 1 Jun 2026