Tuesday, July 23, 2019 Palliative Care PSWs Ratify Renewal Agreement Ratifications London, ON—Personal support workers (PSWs) at the Victorian Order of Nurses London eHomecare program in London recently voted in favour of a three-year contract. The contract was negotiated by Southwestern Ontario Health Care and Service Workers Union, CLAC Local 303, and provides lump sum payments in the first two years and a modest wage increase in the third year. “Based on numerous settlements across Ontario, we are confident we got as much as we could for our members in this round of bargaining, but there is still room for improvement in a variety of areas for these homecare workers,” says Mary Ellen Alward, CLAC representative. “There are province-wide shortages for PSWs, and without a wage rate that reflects the hard work and skill set required to provide quality homecare, the shortage will continue to get worse.” 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