Unifor, Canada’s largest private sector union, is pleased with the recent decision by Arbitrator William Kaplan to award wage increases and benefit improvements to Ontario OCHU-CUPE and SEIU Healthcare members. The union congratulates these two unions on their success in negotiations and vows to achieve similar outcomes for Unifor health care workers in Ontario.
Unifor emphasizes the importance of fair pay and working conditions for all workers in the health care system to ensure quality public health care for everyone in the province. 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. The union aims to raise awareness about the challenges facing public health care and 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 represents 315,000 workers across various industries and fights for the rights of working people, advocates for equality and social justice, and strives to create positive change for a better society.