Christenson Communities Ltd. Bargaining Update #2

Please be advised that Labour Relations Officer (LRO), Marnie Stuart has joined our Bargaining Committee as we continue negotiations with your employer.

Your Bargaining Committee engaged in informal mediation on January 13 and 14 and, with the help of the mediator, we made some progress. We signed off on four (4) Articles and a new Letter of Understanding meant to assist with workload complaints. Going forward, we agreed to continue negotiations without the assistance of the mediator however she will be available to us if we need her.

Our next dates are March 10 and 11 where we will exchange our monetary proposals. We expect that our differing positions on wages and benefits will turn up the heat once again, but we are determined to achieve the best possible outcome for our members. Your support for your Bargaining Committee while we work toward this will be essential for success.

Thank you for your continued support and patience.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding this bargaining update, please reach out to Ewa Defazio ewad@hsaa.ca or Marnie Stuart marnies@hsaa.ca.

In solidarity,

Deanna Irish, Health Care Aide
Roberta Jordan, Health Care Aide
Ewa DeFazio, Labour Relations Officer
Marnie Stuart, Labour Relations Officer