A group of health care workers at a Chatham retirement home have a new contract in place.
Employees at St. Andrew’s Residence represented by Southwestern Ontario Health Care and Service Workers Union, CLAC Local 303 have ratified a new three-year collective agreement.
The deal includes wage increases of 3.5 percent in each of the first two years and three percent in the third year of the agreement, which runs from April 1, 2025, to March 31, 2028.
Union members also secured improvements to vision and counselling benefits, increased premiums in lieu of benefits, double time for overtime worked on paid holidays, and the introduction of a new UCP premium. Additional updates include improved paid holiday language.
“Our members show a great deal of care and commitment in the work they do every day,” says Ryan Griffioen, CLAC representative. “This agreement recognizes that dedication by delivering improvements that help them feel supported and valued in their roles.”
The 42-member group includes unregulated care providers, personal support workers, health care aides, dietary staff, housekeeping and laundry aides, cooks, and maintenance staff at St Andrew’s.