Caressant Care Listowel ratifies
July 9, 2025
Caressant Care Listowel ratifies wage increases, benefit improvements and language gains with new collective agreement.
The healthcare workers at Caressant Care Nursing Home in Listowel ratified a two-year agreement on May 28, 2025. These HOPE Sector members will receive general wage increases in each year of the agreement of 3.5%. Additionally, RPNs will receive a special wage adjustment of $1.00 per hour in each year applied prior to the general wage increase.
The weekend premium will increase by 20 cents per hour over the term of the agreement, and a new PSW lead position with an increased rate will be added.
Benefit improvements will see employer dental contributions increase from 40 cents to 46 cents.
Language improvements include:
- Optical coverage increases to $375 every 24 months.
- Maternity top up language will be added.
- A second float day was achieved.
- Improvement to coverage for the annual RPN registration fees.
- Paid reporting time language improved.
- Language for stat pay calculation improved.
- Improved pay error repayment language.
- Nurses now have language for single day vacation usage.
Union negotiating committee: Caitlin Derry, Lisa Koenig and Catharine Young. Union representative: Todd Janes.
Read more Negotiation Updates from the Local 175 HOPE Sector! What’s HOPE? It stands for Health, Office & Professional Employees.
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