Health Care

Sault Ste. Marie paramedics ratify three-year agreement with significant gains

SAULT STE. MARIE — Paramedics represented by Unifor Local 1359 have successfully ratified a new three-year collective agreement with the District of Sault Ste. Marie Social Services Administration Board, securing important gains that will improve working conditions and benefits for members.

9,000-member NS health care unit reaches tentative agreement

The Council of Health Care Unions reached a tentative agreement with the IWK and the Nova Scotia Health Authority following 15 days of bargaining over the span of many months.

The deal was reached at 4:30 a.m. Friday, August 30 following a marathon round of bargaining. 

Members take action to demand Canada’s premiers fund public health care

Hundreds of health care workers and public health care advocates rallied to demand action on health care as Canada’s premiers met at the annual Council of the Federation meeting in Halifax on July 16. Organized by the Nova Scotia Health Coalition and the Canadian Health Coalition, of which Unifor is a member, the rally sent a strong message at a time when more provincial governments are choosing to privatize health care services rather than to address longstanding issues and funding shortfalls in the public system.

Unifor National President Lana Payne delivers inspiring speech at rally for public health care

"Every single generation of Canadians have had to fight for public health care," said Unifor National President Lana Payne to a crowd of hundreds rallying in Halifax in support of public health care. 

The rally took place in front of the Westin Hotel where the Premiers were meeting.

"We're going to continue to fight for public health care for all in this country until we win," continued Payne.

Rally to Support Public Health Care

Join Unifor National President Lana Payne and Atlantic Regional Director Jennifer Murray as Unifor stands with other unions and national organizations to tell