Following early morning voting with additional voting late in the afternoon yesterday, July 9th, the MGEU members working at Southeast Personal Care Home (Local 386) ratified a first collective agreement with 94% of the voting members supporting the proposed contract.
This contract will be in place until the end of September 2012, when the Local will join the central bargaining table for Health Care Support Services. Having this 6-month contract ensures that the basic rights, including union representation rights and a grievance procedure, are in place in the interim.
The bargaining committee was very pleased with the outcome and strong support from the membership. The Union will now move very quickly to get the contract signed, printed and into the hands of the membership.
In the meantime, members of Local 386 are encouraged to update their contact information to ensure they receive a copy of the new contract once available.