Monday, December 9, 2019 Leacock Retirement Lodge Employees Unanimously Ratify New Contract Ratifications Orillia, ON—Employees of Leacock Retirement Lodge have unanimously ratified a new three-year collective agreement, which provides members with a six percent wage increase over the term of the agreement. The employees are members of Health Care and Service Workers Union, CLAC Local 304. In addition to wage increases, members will also receive a newly introduced weekend premium of fifteen cents, which will increase to twenty cents in 2020. Improvements to vision coverage and other health benefits were also part of the renewed agreement, as well as improvements to language and call-in provisions. “We worked hard on this agreement,” says Mary Pita, steward and bargaining committee member. “We’re all pleased at how well the process went for us.” You might be interested in #WomenWednesday - Shandora Threadgould 22 Jul 2026 The Power of Asking for Help 20 Jul 2026 How to Manage an Insecure Leader 16 Jul 2026 Heat of the Moment 13 Jul 2026