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Issue 2: April 20, 2006
Frustrating week in bargaining
Our second week of central negotiations was very
frustrating.
The hospitals took a large amount of time preparing a
response on the non-economic issues, and we are
disappointed to report that only minute progress has
been made, especially on the job security issues.
Despite our repeated explanation of the importance of
our job security proposals, the hospitals’ response is
all about their need for “flexibility.”
Flexibility seems to be more important to the
hospitals than making a commitment to our professions
and the work we do.
We also received the hospitals’ response on some of
the monetary issues, and again, there’s not much
progress.
Our last week of bargaining is next week, April
24-27. Then we have mediation scheduled from April
28-30.
It’s going to be a busy week. The hospitals are going
to have to take a dose of their own medicine and bend a
little (actually, a lot) if they are serious about
reaching a settlement.
Your HPD
Central Bargaining Team
2006-08
Yves Shank, Chair
Sudbury
Regional Hospital—Local
659
Leslie Sanders,
Vice-Chair
Lakeridge Health Corp—Local
348
Sandi Blancher
London Heath Sciences—Local 106
Connie Ferrara
Rouge Valley Health—Local 311
Stephen Wallis
Guelph General—Local 231
Bryan Mitchell,
Mt. Sinai Hospital—Local
570
Boris Prus,
Huron
Perth Healthcare Alliance—Local
141
Researchers:
Michele
Dawson Haber
Gwen Jenkins
Negotiator:
Moya Beall
Authorized
by:
Leah Casselman, President
Bargaining
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