Interest Arbitration Awards

Your bargaining team has received William Kaplan’s interest arbitration award. During this unique and very difficult round of negotiations, we fought hard to improve our collective agreement and prevent the OHA from achieving any concessions. Due to the limitations imposed by Bill 124, there was a great impact on what Mr. Kaplan could award. As a...

We have received arbitrator William Kaplan’s interest arbitration award. Read the award. Read the agreed-to items from bargaining: Items-in-Agreement-OPSEU-SEFPO-and-the-Participating-Hospitals-April-29-2022.pdf  Items-in-Agreement-OPSEU-SEFPO-and-the-Participating-Hospitals-May-12-2022.pdf A summary of the award and the agreed-to items will follow shortly, along with details for information sessions that will be held next week. In solidarity, Your HPD bargaining team: Sandi Blancher (Chair) Betty Palmieri...

Because of Bill 124, this was an extremely difficult, almost impossible round of bargaining. We refused to accept what the employer was offering, but through interest arbitration, We’ve achieved the maximum that Bill 124 allows. I want to thank all members for their patience and support throughout the entire bargaining process and for their solidarity...