New raises come after four years without wage hikes: SEIU
CALGARY (CP) — Unionized support staff at group homes in Saskatoon that provide long-term care for physically and intellectually disabled people have ratified a new agreement.
About 100 workers at the Elmwood Group Homes have been staging job action since Feb. 16.
The staff have voted in favour of a four-per-cent wage increase in a deal that expires in March of 2019.
The Service Employees International Union (SEIU) says the new collective agreement comes after a four-year period without a raise.
SEIU-West President Barbara Cape says the deal brings the Elmwood workers in line with others in their field.
