About 90 percent of these workers are represented by the Hospital Workers Union. HEU business secretary-director Meena Brisard said the new three-year deal provides for inflation-sensitive pay rises along with a range of measures to tackle staff shortages and burnout.
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“Protecting our members’ profits from rising costs was a key priority for our bargaining committee,” Brisard said in a statement. “This settlement provides inflation-sensitive wage increases and other compensation improvements that will help retain skilled, experienced health care workers and attract new career workers to our hospitals and clinics. Story continues below ad “We have secured significant new investment in training and education and a commitment to hire thousands of new workers. This will provide our members with career mobility, reduced workloads and safer work, which is key to addressing the staffing crisis we face today.”
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Full details of the deal will be given to union members ahead of ratification votes, which have yet to be scheduled. This agreement comes after 65 days of talks that began last February. 2:12 Patient waiting days at Abbotsford Hospital ER Patient waiting days at Abbotsford Hospital ER Related News © 2022 Global News, a division of Corus Entertainment Inc.
