THUNDER BAY -- A resolution appears be on the horizon for striking health-care workers across the province.
Workers at nine Community Care Access Centre across Ontario have agreed to enter arbitration with their employers to bring an end to their 16 day labour dispute.
The employees, who are represented by the Ontario Nurses’ Association, are expected to begin returning to work on Tuesday.
About 3,000 unionized workers, including 125 at the North West Community Care Access Centre in Thunder Bay, walked off the jobs on Jan. 30.
A release from the union said a mediator from the Ministry of Labour will be involved in settling the wage issue, which has been a primary point of contention from workers after two years of freezes.
The CCAC workers are responsible for helping transition people out of the hospital that have complex needs into their homes with increased services. They also assess people who need equipment like walkers and make home visits to people who may have wounds or other injuries.
