2
Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2017
'No board'
requested
for CWSDS
OAKVILLE, Ont. — The bar-
gaining team for 340 employees
with Central West Specialized
Developmental Services (CWS-
DS) in Oakville, Ont., has asked
the Ministry of Labour for a "no
board" report.
Once the ministry issues the
report, a legal strike or lockout
may take place on the 17th cal-
endar day following, said the
Ontario Public Service Employ-
ees Union (OPSEU).
The two sides have been ne-
gotiating since the previous col-
lective agreement expired on
March 31.
An initial offer of $0.10 per
hour in each of two years was
rejected by 91 per cent of union
members, according to the
union.
The two sides met with a gov-
ernment-appointed conciliator
on Aug. 8, but no progress was
made, said the union.
However, both sides have
agreed to mediation before the
possible strike or lockout date,
according to OPSEU.
"We're dedicated profession-
als committed to providing car-
ing, quality services to our cli-
ents," said Sue Walker, president
of OPSEU Local 249.
CWSDS staff provide resi-
dential services in group homes
across Oakville, Burlington,
Mississauga, Halton Hills, and
Georgetown.
Workers sign
deal with
Fairmont
Vancouver
VANCOUVER — Members of
Unifor working at the Fairmont
Hotel Vancouver have over-
whelmingly voted to approve a
new three-year contract Aug. 7.
"These negotiations were
about securing fairness for hotel
workers," said Jerry Dias, Uni-
for national president. "With
the strength of the union, these
hard-working members at the
Hotel Vancouver have achieved
a contract that safeguards fair
wages and gratuities, transpar-
ent scheduling, and good ben-
efits, including a pension."
Bargaining between Unifor
and the employer went up to the
deadline, said the union.
On Aug. 1, members of Local
4275 voted 97 per cent for legal
job action if a contract could not
be reached by the weekend, ac-
cording to Unifor.
The new contract makes
gains in wages, pension benefits,
transit benefits, and enshrines a
women's advocate in the work-
place, according to the union.
B.C. health
workers
negotiate
agreement
VANCOUVER — BC Govern-
ment and Service Employees'
Union (BCGEU) members
reached a tentative agreement
with their employer, We Care
Home Health Services, late Aug.
10 before a rotating strike was
set to begin.
"We are pleased to have
reached a tentative agreement
that provides our members with
improved compensation, pro-
tects fair scheduling, and brings
other significant improvements
that will enable workers to pro-
vide reliable and consistent care
to their clients," said Paul Finch,
BCGEU treasurer.
The terms of the tentative
agreement are expected to be
voted on later in August, said the
union.
Photo:
Darren
Staples
(Reuters)
LABOUR LENS
Men walk past domestic garbage bins as sanitation workers strike over job losses in Birmingham, England,
on Aug. 14.
LABOUR BRIEFS
FORMERLY CLV REPORTS
Serving labour relations professionals
since 1956
www.labour-reporter.com
Published weekly by omson Reuters
Canada Ltd.
Subscription rate: $595 per year
Customer Service
Tel: (416) 609-3800 (Toronto)
(800) 387-5164 (outside Toronto)
Fax: (416) 298-5106
Email:
customersupport.legaltaxcanada@tr.com
Website: www.carswell.com
Director, Media Solutions, Canada
Karen Lorimer
Publisher/Editor-in-Chief
Todd Humber
Editor/Supervisor
Sarah Dobson | (416) 649-7896
sarah.dobson@thomsonreuters.com
News Editor
John Dujay | (416) 298-5129
john.dujay@thomsonreuters.com
Contributing Editor
Jeff rey R. Smith
Sales Manager
Paul Burton | (416) 649-9928
paul.burton@thomsonreuters.com
Marketing Co-ordinator
Keith Fulford | (416) 649-9585
keith.fulford@thomsonreuters.com
© 2017 omson Reuters Canada Ltd.
All rights reserved. No part of this
publication may be reproduced, stored in a
retrieval system or transmitted, in any form
or by any means, electronic, mechanical,
photocopying, recording or otherwise
without the written permission of the
publisher.
e publisher is not engaged in rendering
legal, accounting or other professional
advice. If legal or other expert assistance is
required, the services of a competent
professional should be sought. e analysis
contained herein represents the opinion of
the authors and should in no way be
construed as being either offi cial or
unoffi cial policy of any governmental body.
ISSN 0045-5113
Publications Registration 2089
Canadian Labour Reporter is part of the
Canadian HR Reporter group of publications.
Visit www.hrreporter.com for more
information.
Labour Reporter
Canadian
www.labour-reporter.com
