South West CCAC Professional Staff Choose ONA
29 Mar 07 -- Case managers and placement coordinators employed by the South West Community Care Access Centre (CCAC) have voted to make the Ontario Nurses’ Association (ONA) their union.“We are thrilled that the professionals of the CCACs have recognized the high-quality services that our union provides,” says ONA First Vice-President Vicki McKenna, RN. “ONA has always prided itself on representing health-care workers in all sectors, and in fact, case managers are among the founders of our union. We look forward to continuing to serve our current members and welcome our newest members. We’re sure they will find ONA membership to be of value now and in future.”
ONA representative Caroline McWhinney says she looks forward to working with her peers across the south west following this historic vote.
“I look forward to continuing to work with and represent CCAC case managers and placement coordinators during this latest period of transition in health care,” she said. “ONA provides high-quality representation to its members, recognizing that case managers and placement coordinators provide a wealth of direction and information to their clients as they navigate through the health-care system.”
Ontario’s 42 CCACs have been amalgamated to align with the province’s 14 LHINs. This has necessitated staff votes to determine which of several health-care-related unions will represent CCAC staff. ONA, the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) and the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) all represented various CCACs.
ONA membership offers comprehensive labour relations and negotiations services, legal and malpractice assistance, education and many other benefits.