UNA President Heather Smith and Director of Labour Relations David Harrigan at the negotiations table.
Tentative agreements matching the Multi-Employers Provincial Collective Agreement have been reached between nurses at a number of UNA Locals and Long-term Care employers across the province.
Tentative agreements have been reached between UNA nurses and employers at St. Michael's - Edmonton, Capital Care, Edith Cavel, Grande Prairie Care Centre, and the Venta Care Centre.
Mirroring the provincial settlement, they are 3 year deals with salary increases of 0, 2% and 4%.
Disappointing meeting with Good Samaritan Society on December 17th.
While the Parties agreed on numerous (not significant) language changes, the Good Samaritan Society is unwilling to match the financial settlements achieved with Alberta Health Services and many continuing care providers. UNA is adamant that Good Samaritan must provide parity with the Provincial industry standard.
Provincial: lump sum payments of $875 biannually, 0% in 2010, 2% in 2011 and 4% in 2012
Good Samaritan: NO lump sum payments, 0% in 2010, 2% in 2011 and 2% in 2012.
• UNA and Good Samaritan have set future bargaining dates of January 9, February 24 and 25.
Ongoing negotiations
Negotiations are ongoing with employers at Shepherd s Care Centre, Bethany Care Society - CollegeSide, Bethany Care Centre - Calgary, and Bethany Care Centre - Cochrane, several Extendicare sites, Salem Manor, Canadian Blood Services, Hardisty Nursing Home, and the Agape Hospice.
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