Next step to negotiate first contract: Union
All 21 paramedics with Beausoleil First Nation on Christian Island in Simcoe County in Ontario voted to become members of the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) July 4.
The paramedics were seeking a legal voice in their workplace as a means to increase fairness and transparency. They will now move on to negotiating a first collective agreement with their employer, said the union.
"In speaking with the paramedics at Beausoleil, I gathered that there was a strong desire among the paramedics for representation,” said Jamie Ramage, chair of OPSEU's ambulance division. “They told me they wanted to enjoy the security that comes with joining the thousands of paramedics OPSEU represents across the province.”
