Oakville Retirement Residence Employees Receive New Contract Following Arbitration Award

Oakville, ON—Following an arbitration award, employees working at Chartwell Oakville Retirement Residences have a new collective agreement providing them with wage and pension increases and other improvements.  

The employees, who work as guest attendants, cooks, personal support workers, and registered practical nurses, are represented by Health Care and Service Workers Union, CLAC Local 304.

The two-year contract includes many improvements including 3.5 percent increases in each year of the term, as well as increases in the night premium and weekend premium and an additional two sick days for full-time employees.

“We have waited a long time for this arbitration award,” says Judith Jackson, CLAC representative. “I’m glad we waited.”