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An eight-week strike at Clear Medical Imaging is ending after the union and employer agreed to binding arbitration.
Unifor Local 2458 said Friday that some members will begin heading back to work starting on Dec. 30, with a full return by Jan. 2.
“While we would have preferred to obtain a negotiated agreement, it became clear that arbitration was a necessary step to obtain a first collective agreement for these workers,” said Unifor national president Lana Payne. “We are confident in our case and look forward to delivering the gains that these members went on strike to achieve.”
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More than 100 employees of Clear Medical Imaging went on strike Oct. 25 after a breakdown in talks between the company and the union, shutting down 11 locations in Windsor, Chatham, Tecumseh, LaSalle, and Essex.
Local 2458 members at Clear Medical Imaging include clerical and administrative staff, and X-ray, ultrasound, and nuclear medicine technologists.
Unresolved issues included wages, benefits, mandatory overtime, sick leave, and job security.
Unifor said the decision to move to arbitration follows failed attempts over more than three months to reach an agreement through a provincially appointed conciliator.
Members also “soundly rejected” a forced vote initiated through the Ontario Labour Relations Board by 96 per cent.
The company and union are scheduled to meet with a mutually accepted arbitrator in March 2025 to resolve outstanding issues.
“Our members stood together these past two months and remained steadfast in their determination not to settle for less than they deserve,” said Unifor Local 2458 president Ken Durocher. “I want to express my thanks to the members for their solidarity and to the bargaining committee for persevering during these negotiations.”
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