Dear members,
We wanted to give you a brief update on how our day of bargaining went. In short, it was very disappointing.
Over thirty members working in HCCSS, including your Local Executives, travelled from across Ontario to bargain at the Sheraton Hotel with the Employer. We had expected to be presented with a better offer than what we were offered at our last day of bargaining on December 6th. Instead, 12 Employer representatives sat across the table from us and gave us the exact same offer: an abysmal and insulting wage increase.
What we were offered today was completely disrespectful and shows how little the Ford Government and the Ontario Treasury Board values our work.
We are taking this opportunity to organize a protest in front of the Ontario Treasury Board near Queens Park tomorrow morning (Thursday) at 10:30 a.m. We have asked for the support of other Locals in Toronto to show solidarity and come to the protest. Please let us know if you or your communities would like to join us. The Financial Post has already published our media release about the protest, and we are hoping to get other media coverage as well.
As always, please let us know if you have any questions, comments or concerns. We will update you again next week with more information and next steps.
In solidarity,
Local Executives