Hastings County long-term care nurses receive raises and more after arbitration

Ontario Nurses’ Association members in Hastings County’s long-term care homes are getting retroactive raises and other gains in a new contract awarded by an arbitrator.The county’s long-term care committee on Wednesday learned the details in a written report from long-term care director Erin Chapman and human resources director Shaune Lightfoot.She reported the county’s last contract with the Ontario Nurses’ Association Local 031 expired on March 31, 2023. Negotiat