In a recent development, Arbitrator William Kaplan has awarded wage increases and benefit improvements to Ontario OCHU-CUPE and SEIU Healthcare members. Unifor, the union representing these workers, is pleased with the decision and congratulates the two unions on their success in negotiations. The union vows to achieve similar outcomes for its own health care workers in Ontario, emphasizing the importance of fair pay and working conditions for all workers in the health care system.
Meanwhile, negotiations have begun for Unifor’s Northern Group, which includes 15 acute care units from Locals 229 and 1359 in Northern Ontario. The bargaining committee is encouraged by the recent wage gains and other improvements secured by OCHU-CUPE and SEIU Healthcare. Unifor, along with these two unions, is committed to a 10-point Solidarity Pact to protect public health care and advocate for better worker pay.
Unifor’s Ontario Regional Director, Samia Hashi, stresses the importance of protecting publicly funded health care from profit-driven interests that threaten the system. She emphasizes the need for progressive change to secure a better future for all Canadians. To learn more about Unifor’s efforts to enhance public health care in Ontario, visit savehealthcare.ca.
Unifor is Canada’s largest private sector union, representing 315,000 workers across various industries. The union fights for the rights of working people, advocates for equality and social justice, and strives to create positive change for a better society.