Winning Through Unity
FEBRUARY
After two consecutive court losses, Doug Ford’s Bill 124 was officially repealed!
This is a massive victory for hardworking families and unionized workers across Ontario.
We fought hard to protect our rights from this unconstitutional attack, and the collective strength of union members has never been more apparent.
We’ll continue to show that you will never back down from a fight and that nobody will ever stand in the way of what we deserve – good-paying jobs, safe workplaces, benefits and economic security in retirement.
MARCH
ParaMed Home Health Service workers across Ontario voted to ratify a historic Collective Agreement. The united Bargaining Committee achieved unprecedented wage improvements never seen in homecare.
Some of the highlights include:
- New 2024 wage grid for all ParaMed branches, including a 4% general wage increase for PSW and HSWs
- 2% retroactive payment for collective agreements with expired years
- $3.00 PSW/HSW wage enhancement rolled into the wage grid
- Lumpsum payment of $1.25 per visitor hour worked between April 1, 2023, and March 31, 2024
- Shift premiums for evenings and weekends
- Significant language gains and harmonization of language across the province
- Bereavement Leave for stillbirth
- Workload Review Form for RNs and RPNs
APRIL
We won by standing strong and working together through an intense round of coordinated bargaining and arbitration. This historic deal impacts over 65,000 Ontario hospital workers, delivering real, meaningful improvements.
Our members secured a 6% wage increase (3% each of the next two years), enhanced health and dental benefits, better premiums for weekend, evening, and night shifts, and pay for quarantine or isolation during outbreaks of communicable diseases. This victory is a testament to the power of our collective strength and determination.
AUGUST
Ontarians deserve accessible, well-funded mental health and addiction services, including harm reduction spaces. Premier Ford’s decision to close supervised drug consumption sites risks lives and burdens emergency services. United with CUPE, OPSEU, ONA, and UFCW, we urged the government to consult experts and expand these critical services, saving lives and reducing stigma.

CBI Home Health Win Deal With Equity, Security, And Respect For All!
NOVEMBER
We secured a centralized agreement across CBI Home Health (Niagara, Sault Ste. Marie, Mississauga, Sheppard, Hamilton) with key wins for employees:
- Fair Wages – Targeted increases, plus 3% annual raises in years 2 and 3
- Retirement Security – My65+ (1% employee contribution) & 1% employer RRSP contributionBetter Benefits – More sick time, gender affirmation leave, bereavement for stillbirth
- Improved Compensation – Higher shift premiums, better travel pay
- $2.00/hr Training Ambassador Program
- Stronger Protections – Workplace violence language, no sick notes, retro pay
NOVEMBER
When we fight, we win! Arbitrator Stout’s award was released in November, bringing significant gains for our Central Nursing Homes. The award includes:
- An 8% general wage increase over the next two years.
- Enhanced weekend premiums and expanded vision benefits.
- 7.5% pay in lieu of health and welfare benefits for part-time employees while maintaining their three sick days.
- Plus, Registered Practical Nurses and RAI Coordinators will receive an additional $2 per hour increase over the next two years.
This victory is thanks to your collective efforts—whether through workplace actions, rallies (including our big rally outside arbitration in August), or supporting the #DriveTo$35 campaign.
We celebrate these gains and continue our fight for more!
We held a rally in downtown Toronto, joined by OCHU/CUPE, Unifor, and provincial opposition leaders, to demand that the government address workers’ concerns and protect quality patient care. Together, we made it clear that urgent action is needed to safeguard the well-being of both workers and patients.
President Sharleen Stewart and CLC President Bea Bruke sent a joint letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and all premiers to take direct federal action to raise wages for PSWs and all elder care workers across Canada.
MAY
Frontline workers at the Scarborough Centre for Healthy Communities voted in favour of a strike due to management’s refusal to negotiate a fair contract with high wages – some staff were asking management to access their work’s foodbank! Instead, management refused to bargain fairly and rewarded themselves with raises. Thanks to action at their workplace, members pressured a return to the bargaining table and avoided a strike.
AUGUST
Premier Ford’s decision to close supervised drug consumption facilities will cost lives, harm communities, and increase pressure on Emergency Medical Services and hospitals. As a union of healthcare workers, community nurses and providers at consumption treatment and safe injection sites, we strongly condemned this move and urged they maintain funding for these life-saving initiatives.