John Howard Society ratifies
November 1, 2024
John Howard Society ratifies wage increases and additional paid holidays with new collective agreement.
HOPE Sector members at the John Howard Society of Waterloo-Wellington in Cambridge ratified a three-year agreement on October 23, 2024.
During this round of negotiations, in June 2024, an interest arbitration award was issued due to the repeal of Bill 124. As a result, all wage rates increased 7.5%, effective March 31, 2024.
This deal secures general wage increases for members in Year 1 – 1% (retroactive to April 1, 2024), Year 2 – 3% and Year 3 – 4%.
Language improvements include:
- The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Remembrance Day will be added to the list of paid holidays.
- There will be an additional discretionary day added.
- Mileage increases to 60 cents per kilometre.
- Stewards can now meet with members during work time to discuss concerns.
- Members no longer have to find their own coverage to use vacation time.
- Personal leave requests will not be unreasonably denied.
- The timeframe to use lieu days has been extended.
- There will be a New Letter of Understanding – Re: Alternate Saturday schedule.
Union negotiating committee: Mark Breaton, Jessica Lynch and Burns MacLeod. 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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