Tuesday, November 3, 2020

Ratifications

Caressant Care

Local 304 members employed as RNs by this nursing home in Harriston voted in favour of a 2-year agreement providing them with annual 1.5% wage increases over the term and improvements to their benefits plan, including vision care, life insurance, and accidental death and dismemberment insurance. Improvements were also made to weekend and shift premiums, uniform allowances, and responsibility payment. In addition, members can now substitute recognized statutory holidays with ones that are relevant to their culture or religious observations.

Centennial Park Place Retirement Home

Local 304 members employed by Centennial Park in Etobicoke ratified a 4-year agreement providing them with wage increases of up to 12% for some classifications. The new contract also includes many other monetary improvements such as increased life insurance, vision reimbursement, and improved drug coverage.

Chartwell London LTC

Local 303 members employed as RNs at this retirement home in London ratified a 2-year agreement providing them with wage increases, shift premium increases, and additional paid bereavement time.

Chatham-Kent Health Alliance (CKHA)

Local 303 members employed by CKHA ratified a new 3-year agreement providing improvements to wages, weekend premiums, and health benefits. “Like other hospital workers, these members are captured under Bill 124, the Protecting a Sustainable Public Sector for Future Generations Act,” says Trish Douma, CLAC regional director. “It is unfortunate that this bill has not been repealed, particularly during the pandemic. “However, we were able to secure nonmonetary changes to the collective agreement that improved seniority provisions and working flexibility for members. The union’s bargaining committee did an excellent job bringing forward their fellow members’ priorities in negotiations and reaching a fair settlement with their employer.”

Hardy Terrace (service unit)

Local 305 members employed by this retirement home in Brantford ratified a 1-year agreement providing them with a 1.4% wage increase, vision benefit increase to $300/2 yrs., and top vacation qualification decreased to 28 years (7 wks. @ 14%).

Leacock Retirement Lodge Inc.

Local 304 members employed by this retirement home in Orillia unanimously ratified a 3-year agreement providing them with a 6% wage increase. The contract also includes a new 15¢ weekend premium, increasing to 20¢ in 2020, and improvements to vision coverage and other health benefits as well as language and call-in provisions.

Park Lane Terrace

Local 305 members employed by this nursing home in Paris ratified a 2-year agreement providing them with 1.5% annual wage increases over the term as well as improvements to the weekend premium and the introduction of an orientation premium. Members also maintained sick day pay-out provisions and language regarding dropped shifts, both of which were key priorities heading into negotiations.

Personal Attendant Care Inc.

Local 304 members employed by this Whitby-based homecare provider have a new 3-year agreement following arbitration. The contract includes a 1% wage increase in year 3, effectively breaking the industry-wide pattern of lump-sum settlements in the homecare sector. Additional improvements include annual retention bonuses and lump-sum payments.

Despite the modest monetary improvements, the agreement maintains these members’ industry-leading wages, benefits, pension entitlement, paid vacation, shift-cancellation payments, and mileage reimbursements to personal support workers providing homecare in the Durham Region.

“Homecare funding through the Ontario government has been frozen since 2015, which makes bargaining a renewed agreement extraordinarily difficult,” says Kevin Gates, CLAC representative. “Despite the obvious funding challenges, our members were not willing to accept another agreement with 0% wage increases and were prepared to move toward strike action to enforce our contract demands.”

Prior to seeking a strike mandate, the union bargaining committee offered PAC the opportunity to resolve the contract dispute through voluntary binding arbitration in an effort to avoid a withdrawal of services. The parties agreed to refer the matter to arbitration and the hearing was held on November 26, 2019

Revera Inc. (Brierwood Gardens, Riverbend Place Senior's Community, Summit Place, Telfer Place, Trillium Court)

Local 304 and 305 members employed by these five homes in southern Ontario ratified a 3-year agreement providing them with wage increases of 1.5% each year over the term, as well as improvements to benefits coverage and weekend premium. There are also significant language improvements throughout the contract, including the addition of shift giveaways, which was a priority for the membership.

St. Andrew’s Residence

Local 303 members employed by this retirement home in Chatham have a 3-year agreement as a result of a recent arbitration award. The new contract includes 6% wage increases and improvements to health benefits coverage and sick time.

Village on the Ridge

Local 303 members employed by this local long term care and retirement home in Ridgetown ratified a 3-year agreement providing them with industry-standard wage increases and improvements to health benefits coverage, paid bereavement time, and weekend premiums.

The Wexford Residence Inc.

Local 304 members employed by this home in Scarborough ratified a 3-year agreement providing them with annual 1% wage increases over the term. In addition, employees working shifts after 3 p.m. will receive a 10¢/hr., rising to 15¢ on November 1, 2021.

Ratifications

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