The Ontario Public Service Employees
Union (OPSEU) and the Ontario Hospital Association (OHA)
have embarked on an historic central pay equity
maintenance process in more than 40 Ontario
hospitals.
The process involves 6,500 employees
working in over 200 paramedical professions,
including Medical Laboratory Technologists, Medical
Radiation Technologists, Physiotherapists, Social
Workers, Pharmacy Technicians, Pharmacists, ECG
Technicians and other diagnostic, therapeutic and
rehabilitation professions.
These professions are predominately
female-dominated.
“OPSEU is committed to pay equity
and we are committed to this massive project,” said
Patty Rout, First Vice-President/Treasurer of
OPSEU. “I commend the parties on bringing about
this historic effort.”
“The work that hospital
professionals do is critically important”, said Yves
Shank, Chair of the OPSEU Hospital Professionals
Division. “It is primarily women who do this work
and therefore it is important to ensure that this
work is not undervalued.”
“The OHA supports this landmark
joint initiative to ensure that these hospital
employees are recognized for the important work they
do” said Tom Closson, President and CEO of the OHA.
“These health professionals play a crucial role in
providing quality health care to the citizens of
Ontario and it is imperative that their work is
compensated appropriately.”
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