Deal affects about 300 care workers
Ontario Nurses' Association (ONA) members working as nurses and health professionals at the North East Community Care Access Centre (NECCAC) have ratified a new agreement, according to the union.
About 300 ONA members with the NECCAC serve the communities of Sudbury, North Bay, Sault Ste. Marie, Timmins, Parry Sound, and Kirkland Lake in Ontario, including remote satellite offices in areas such as Moosonee and Wawa.
"Our members work as care coordinators, placement coordinators, care connectors, wound care nurses, mental health and addictions nurses, rapid response nurses and in Telehomecare," said Vicki McKenna, ONA first vice-president.
ONA represents 62,000 registered nurses and allied health professionals, as well as almost 16,000 nursing student affiliates, providing care in hospitals, long-term care facilities, public health, the community, clinics and industry.
