Bargaining Wins

Fighting For Hospital Workers – Historic Central Hospital Re-Opener Award

When Doug Ford tied our hands with Bill 124, we took him to court and won – and a judge ruled his anti-worker law unconstitutional and thrown out. Our union wanted to be ready, so in the last round of bargaining, we fought for the right to re-open contract talks in case Bill 124 was tossed out. And in recent weeks, we’ve been busy doing exactly that.

After multiple rounds of failed renegotiations with the Ontario Hospital Association, an arbitrator awarded new wage increases for all hospital workers in central bargaining.

In addition to the previously awarded 1% general wage increases, here are some of the award wins:

Salary increases of 3.75% in 2022
Salary increases of 2.5% in 2023
Two-dollar special wage adjustment to the RPN predominant hourly rate
Increases to premium pay
Major improvements to call-back pay
Strengthened benefits for vision and massage therapy

The arbitration award recognizes the extent to which Bill 124 unconstitutionally suppressed union member wages.

Union Leaders in Long-Term Care

SEIU Healthcare is leading the way when it comes to fighting for the wages you deserve. We established General Wage Increases of 3% sector minimum for nursing and retirement homes.

This year, we won WSIB coverage for Donway Place Retirement Home workers. Retirement homes aren’t required to have WSIB for staff, and in arbitration, we fought and won WSIB coverage for staff in this workplace. This is a huge win for retirement home workers, and we will continue to fight for WSIB coverage for all.

Fighting for Workers Rights in Home and Community Care

Our union is committed to protecting your rights. We recently took action against Houselink and Mainstay Community Housing, where the employer was using medical forms that violated workers’ right to privacy of medical information and often caused problems for members trying to access benefits. We stood up for our members and successfully had the forms discontinued, and the employer is no longer working with that third party.