More than six hundred and fifty delegates are gathering this week for the Hostpial Employees’ Union Biennial Convention.
Bonnie Pearson with the union says decisions about what possible strike action could look like and when it could happen, if at all, are not decisions that will be made at the convention.
“But I can tell you that the energy that vote has brought to the organization is pretty tremendous, and you know, we have strike votes in facilities, we have strike votes in community health, we have strike votes in community social services, so people are wondering what’s going on and they’re pretty energized around and resolute in getting fair and equitable collective agreements.”earson with the union says decisions about what possible strike action could look like and when it could happen, if at all, are not decisions that will be made at the convention.
Forty six thousand health care workers with the multi-union Facilities Bargaining Association have voted ninety six percent in favour of strike action, most are with the HEU.
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