Flemingdon Community Health workers ratify and avoid strike action
November 7, 2025
Flemingdon Community Health workers avoid strike action with ratification of new collective agreement.
The community healthcare workers at Flemingdon Community Health Centre in Toronto ratified a three-year agreement on October 23, 2025 with a strike deadline looming.
The deal secures yearly wage increases as follows: Year 1 – 0.75% wage adjustment plus 2.75%, Year 2 – 0.5% wage adjustment plus 2.5%, and Year 3 – 2%. Additionally, there will be lump sum payments of $750.00.
The employer will continue to pay LTD premiums at 100%, an important achievement for the membership.
Language improvements and gains include:
- The mileage will increase from 41 cents to 55 cents per kilometre.
- An employee may make a special request to use their next year’s professional development allotment in circumstances where the cost of the training or tuition exceeds one thousand dollars.
- Lead Steward will be added in the collective agreement.
Union negotiating committee: Bill Bitaxis, Darryl Gershater and Niki Hinds. HOPE Community Director Sabrina Qadir and Union representative Sacha Edey.
Read more Negotiation Updates from the Local 175 HOPE Sector! What’s HOPE? It stands for Health, Office & Professional Employees.
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