At the heart of any union is the core business of representing its members at the bargaining table.
In this section, you will find information about ONA member collective agreements and provincial bargaining updates for hospitals, nursing homes and the Victorian Order of Nurses (VON). You can find your Local collective agreement on our Find Your Contract page.
Updates
2025 Hospital Provincial Negotiating Team (HPNT)
Elections for the 2025 Nursing Homes Provincial Negotiating Team have ended. We congratulate the successful candidates, as well as all the other candidates for their interest and involvement in this election.
Learn more: Election Results: Hospital Provincial Negotiating Team
Hospital Decision 2023
Arbitrator Kaplan has released his decision for the 2023 hospital sector bargaining that affects about 60,000 ONA hospital members. Arbitrator Kaplan’s decision is a two-year contract that spans from April 1, 2023 to March 31, 2025.
ONA Arbitration Brief and Reply – Hospital Central Bargaining May 2-3, 2023
Bill 124 Reopener Information
Hospital Sector Meeting Documents (Bill 124 Reopener) – April 27, 2023
Hospital Sector Meeting Documents (Bill 124 Reopener) – April 4, 2023
Nursing Homes Bargaining Updates
Updates
January 26, 2024
Memo: “Nursing Homes Provincial Negotiating Team (NHPNT) Update” (January 26, 2024)
Nursing Homes Members – Vote on Bargaining Demands
On Thursday, March 7, we held two meetings for participating nursing homes members to give you the opportunity to vote on your demands in preparation for this round of negotiations.
Members who attended voted 100 per cent in favour of presenting the in-going proposal package to employers. This means that ONA will move this proposal package forward and present it to your employers when we head to nursing homes provincial bargaining next month.
The package is housed in the Access ONA Resource Centre. You must be logged in to view it. The package is confidential, so please do not share or download it.
Learn more: Nursing Homes Members – Vote on Bargaining Demands
Nursing homes members – Help us set demands for bargaining!
Recordings of the demand setting meetings are now available in the Access ONA Resource Centre. You must be logged in to Access ONA to view the recording.
Learn more: Nursing homes members – Help us set demands for bargaining!
2024 Nursing Homes Provincial Negotiating Team (NHPNT)
Elections for the 2024 Nursing Homes Provincial Negotiating Team have ended.
There were two positions (Regions 1 and 3) for which nominations were not received prior to the deadline. In accordance with our policy, nominations will be taken from Regions 1 and 3 at their Area Coordinators Meeting (ACC) in October and an election will be held with the voting delegates in attendance.
Learn more: Election Results: Nursing Homes Provincial Negotiating Team
Not-for-Profit Nursing Homes Sector Meeting Documents (Bill 124 Reopener) – March 24, 2023
Not-for-profit Nursing Homes Decision Documents 2021
For-profit Nursing Homes Decision Documents 2021
Victorian Order of Nurses (VON) Bargaining Updates
VON Meeting Regarding Consent to Alter Compensation – March 19, 2024
All members working at Victorian Order of Nurses (VON), are invited to a meeting on March 19, from 6-7 p.m., where we will outline compensation improvements for registered nurses, nurse practitioners, and registered practical nurses.
These improvements will be made through an agreement with the employer, following an increase in funding provided by the provincial government.
You will have the opportunity to hear details of these compensation improvements, ask questions and share your feedback.
A link to attend the meeting has been sent out to all VON members via email. If you have not received the link, please contact your Bargaining Unit President.
If you cannot attend, a summary of the changes will be posted here and sent to you following the meeting. A recording of the meeting will be posted to our member portal, Access ONA.
Victorian Order of Nurses Decision 2023
Arbitrator Stout has released his decision for the 2023 Victorian Order of Nurses collective agreement that affects about 200 ONA members.
Updates
June 28, 2023
Memo: “Victorian Order of Nurses Central Negotiating Team (NHCNT) Update” (June 28, 2023)
May 17, 2023
Memo: “Victorian Order of Nurses Provincial Negotiating Team (VONPNT) Update” (May 17, 2023)
March 16, 2023
Memo: “Victorian Order of Nurses Provincial Negotiating Team (VONPNT) Update” (March 16, 2023)
2023 Victorian Order of Nurses Provincial Negotiating Team
The cut-off date for receipt of nominations for the Victorian Order of Nurses Provincial Negotiating Team (VONPNT) has passed. Learn more about the team.
Learn more: 2023 Victorian Order of Nurses Provincial Negotiating Team (VONPNT)
Home and Community Care Support Services (HCCSS) Bargaining Updates
Updates
August 2, 2023
Your ONA Board and staff team have confirmed that 10 HCCSS branches will be heading to conciliation on November 15 and 16. Conciliation will be held in Toronto, face-to-face between your elected bargaining team and your employer representatives.
Conciliation is a process where your union and employer representatives, with the assistance of a mediator specialist from the Ministry of Labour, try to resolve the issues and come to a negotiated tentative agreement.
Your Bargaining Unit President will schedule meetings with HCCSS members during the week of November 20 after conciliation. These meetings will be an opportunity to provide updates and determine next steps if an agreement is not reached.