Description: The Ontario Nurses’ Association has reached an agreement with the provincial government that will allow it to continue to exercise joint control over its members’ pension fund. The deal follows a similar deal struck between the government and the Ontario Public Service Employees Union.
Source: Canadian Labour Reporter
Date: 10/24/2012
Related links:
- Globe and Mail story
- Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan
- OPSEU media release
- Ontario Nurses’ Association
- Ontario government media release
Questions for discussion:
- Summarize the agreement between the Ontario nurses and the provincial government.
- Summarize the agreement between the OPSEU and the government.
- What will be the likely impact of the agreements on the union members?
- On the government?
- What was the government’s original goal in these negotiations? Did it achieve it?
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