08/05/2025
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In April of 2025 the provincial hospital contract was referred to the arbitration, and ONA and the Ontario Hospital Association (OHA) concluded their interest arbitration hearing before Arbitrator Sheri Price and nominees Philip Abbink (ONA) and Brett Christen (OHA) on April 17, 2025, after four lengthy hearing days.
Since then, the Board of Arbitration met in late May and early June to debate. ONA’s nominee Phil Abbink has worked closely with Wassim Garzouzi, ONA Legal Counsel, as well as ONA staff and Executive, to ensure that ONA’s priorities are expressed clearly to arbitrator Price. Arbitrator
Price is in frequent contact with both nominees working towards a decision.
Though we had expected to receive the final decision of the arbitration in July, arbitrator Price is still hard at work on the decision, and we remain optimistic that we will receive it by the end of the summer. Arbitrator Price has not committed to a date of release; however, she is working weekends and evenings to try to get the decision out in a timely manner.
Please be assured that when it is released, you will be among the first to know as we share the details with all hospital-sector members on social media, on email, and on our website on the Hospital Provincial Bargaining page: https://ona.org/campaign/hospital-bargaining/
We will also schedule a hospital-sector meeting very soon after the decision is released and will review the decision with you and answer any questions.
ONA awaits the release as eagerly as you all do. Please stay tuned.
