Ontario home care workers on strike
Posted Jan 30, 2015 07:35:44 AM.
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Almost 3,000 home care workers in Ontario went on strike Friday morning, which includes workers
in Waterloo Region and Wellington.
A news release says nine of the ten CCAC Ontario Nurses’ Association Bargaining Units have voted to strike.
Workers at Hamilton Niagara Haldimand Brant have ratified a new agreement.
The association says CCAC members had a two-year wage freeze in their last contract, which expired March 31, 2014.
“Shame on these employers for putting Registered Nurses, Health Care Professionals and our patients at risk by forcing us to withdraw our care,” said ONA President Linda Haslam-Stroud, RN. “We care for our patients in their homes, schools and communities and are your community health advocates.”
In addition to Waterloo Region and Wellington, home care workers are also on strike in North East, North West, Central East, Central, North Simcoe Muskoka, South East, South West and Erie St. Clair.
