Unifor Local 302
President’s Report
General Membership Meeting
October 26,2026.
Executive Board Council
The Local 302 Executive Board Council took place on September 29th at the Portuguese Club in London and was attended by over 70 members from almost all our workplaces.
Participants heard about Health and Safety, WSIB and Grievances. The importance of taking notes at grievance meetings and a complete grievance is to include meeting notes along with the disciplinary or termination letter and how important it is to supply all information.
Thank you to all the National reps that attended as we know you are all very busy.
Health Care and Social Services Conference
The 2026 Health Care and Social Services Conference was held at the White Point resort in Nova Scotia from October 16-18.
The theme for the Conference was Connect, Laugh, and Learn.
The Conference opened with a presentation by the paramedics from ORNGE and was followed by some fun interactive games and exercises designed to get the room interacting,
and learning how different personality types interact with each other, hosted by Kari Chiappetta.
We also heard reports from Samia Hashi the Ontario Regional Director, Jennifer Murray the Atlantic Regional Director and National President Lana Payne closed the Conference.
Ontario Regional Council
Ontario Regional Council will be held at the Blue Mountain resort from December 4-6 and Local 302 will be sending 15 delegates.
Grievance Handling and Leadership Training
The Local will be hosting an area school for grievance handling from December 8-10. If you have anyone on your committees that need this training, please call Maeda at the office (519) 951-0302 to register.
Space is limited.
October 1, 2026, minimum wage increased to $17.95/hour
November 1, 2026, is day light savings time and the clocks go back 1 hour.
November 11 is Remembrance Day, please observe a moment of silence at 11:00am to honor those that made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom.
Shine the Light is November 15, 2026.
Trans day of Remembrance is November 20,2026.
November is Movember which is Prostate awareness month.
We are pleased to announce that People Care Tillsonburg has a signed Collective Agreement and are now Local 302 Members.
Bargaining Updates
Ongoing: Waterloo Catholic District School Board, Avon Maitland District School Board, WRHN (St Mary’s Hospital), and the Group of 14 (Babcock Community Care Centre, Cedarwood Village, Country Terrace FT/PT, Craigholme, Delhi Nursing Home, Earls Court, Kensington Village, Maple Manor Nursing Home, Meadow Park, Middlesex Terrace FT/PT, and Trillium Villa Nursing Home, Extendicare Master Table (Port Stanley, Elmwood, McGarrell, and London),
Upcoming: Caressant Care Bonnie Place, and Caressant Care Courtland, Age care London, Age Care Parkhill, Vision RN, Vision, Southbridge London, Southbridge London East, Southbridge Port Dover, Chelsey Park Nursing Home, Chelsey Park Service, Chelsey Park RPN, Village of Glendale Crossing Retirement, Village of Glendale Crossing Nursing Home, and Strathmere Lodge.
Tentative: Richmond Woods
Ratified: Women’s Crisis Services of Waterloo Region, and Longworth.
Arbitration award: Chartwell Seasons.
In Solidarity,
Kevin Phillips
President
Unifor Local 302