Child Treatment Sector
Advocating for Workers
who Support Children and Families
Child treatment workers vote to
strike
April 14, 2009
Members of Local 441 in
Brockville have voted overwhelmingly to give their bargaining team the authority
to take job action, including a walkout, in their contract negotiations with the
Child and Youth Wellness Centre.
Talks broke down when the
employer walked away from the bargaining table on Mar. 31. The employer
indicated it would file for conciliation, but so far the union has not received
notification that a conciliator would join the talks.
“The employer wants to
weaken layoff language in our collective agreement and we’re not prepared to
accept any take aways,” said Mike Quinn, chair of the bargaining team.
“Our members have told us
their priority is improvements to the collective agreement and that their
attacks on our layoff language must stop.
More information:
Mike Quinn
Chair
Bargaining Team
613-532-5014
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