A two-month-long strike by staff at Clear Medical Imaging has come to an end with the union and employer agreeing to binding arbitration.
Over 100 Clear Medical employees, represented by Unifor Local 2458, will return to work starting on December 30 following four weeks of strike action that began on October 25.
“While we would have preferred to obtain a negotiated agreement, it became clear that arbitration was a necessary step to obtain a first collective agreement for these workers,” said Unifor National President Lana Payne in a news release. “We are confident in our case and look forward to delivering the gains that these members went on strike to achieve.”
The decision to move to arbitration comes after talks broke off a week ago between Unifor Local 2458 and employer when the two sides failed to reach an agreement while working with a provincial conciliation officer. The company and union will meet with the agreed upon arbitrator in March 2025 to resolve outstanding issues.
Unifor Local 2458 represents 120 staff members at Clear Medical Imaging, who work as x-ray, ultrasound and nuclear medicine technologists, as well as clerical and administrative staff across 11 locations in Chatham, Windsor, Tecumseh, LaSalle, and Essex.