Your bargaining committee continued mediated bargaining with the Employer on September 9^th and 13^th. The Employer improved its wage offer, but it would still leave pay for most employees about 12% behind workers at Parkwood Manor doing the same work for the same company. This pay gap, plus remaining gaps in health and welfare benefits, overtime, annual vacation, and more, meant the parties could not agree on the fair deal you deserve, and talks broke off.

The Union has ended its participation in mediated bargaining. We will now ramp up our strike preparations so we could serve notice and go on strike by September 28^th.

The Union and Employer will this week try to reach voluntary agreement on essential services levels with the assistance of a Labour Relations Board mediator. If agreement is not reached, the Labour Relations Board will investigate and order essential services levels.

The Strike Coordinating Committee meets later this week to continue planning to strike. You can expect more information about next steps as soon as we have it. In the meantime, please speak with a worksite member of your bargaining committee if you have any questions or concerns.

In solidarity,

Heather McKay, Bargaining Committee Member
Lily Idler, Bargaining Committee Member
Ryan Stewart, Staff Representative, Negotiations Department

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