The Hastings Prince Edward Public Health has ratified agreements with Local 31 of the Ontario Nurses’ Association (ONA) and Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 3314.
ONA nurses returned to work on Monday following a six-week strike, and CUPE staff resumed work on Wednesday after being on strike since September 22.
Services will gradually resume in the coming days, and updates will be available on the website: Welcome – Hastings Prince Edward Public Health (hpepublichealth.ca).
The contracts, effective from January 1, 2023, feature wage increases of three percent in the first year and 2.5 percent in each subsequent year, as well as enhanced benefits for union members.
Written by Joseph Goden
