Healthcare workers in Smith Falls ratify a first agreement
November 3, 2025
Healthcare workers in Smith Falls ratify a first agreement; significant improvement achieved for all workers with the merger of two homes.
Broadview Nursing Home and Hilltop Manor in Smith Falls unanimously ratified a first agreement that encompasses a merger of two homes, adding 70 new members from Hilltop which was not previously represented by UFCW Locals 175 & 633. This agreement also now covers the Registered Nurses.
Broadview members received minimum increases of 3.5% each year, resulting in significant increases to those not yet at top rate. Hilltop members will see immediate increases in wages of between 3% and 31%. The RNs will see wage increases of over $7.50 an hour at top end. RPNs, depending on where they are in the grid may see increases of over $8.00/hour.
As there are two kinds of pensions between the two homes, we successfully negotiated the opportunity to be educated on both plans, and the members will decide which pension they want.
These new members from Hilltop now have all the benefits of unionization including a grievance procedure, just cause protection and the Broadview agreement. Some improvements for these new members include:
- Vacation entitlement maximum of seven weeks up from five.
- Entitlement to shift premiums.
- Hilltop members will also be introduced to a superior benefit plan with no wait period.
The servicing agreement has also been improved to allow access to the members for night and evening shift in both homes before the new home is built and the merger occurs.
Union negotiating committee: Charmaine Baker, Chase Hughes, Emma Magee, Megan McLellan, Greg Moodie, Jessica Orr and Connie St Germain.
Read more Negotiation Updates from the Local 175 HOPE Sector! What’s HOPE? It stands for Health, Office & Professional Employees.
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