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Members of the union representing health care support staff say their members feel ignored and demoralized after Health P.E.I. offered wage increases that don’t match cost of living pressures.
"The majority of our members have told us that they have had to put off dental and eye appointments because they cannot come up with extra."I'm a bit late on this, but some raw video of Premier King speaking with Lori MacKay of CUPE outside the Coles Building earlier today. MacKay basically saying Health PEI's wage offer for health support staff is far below the cost of living increases since 2022.
MacKay said Health P.E.I. has tabled an offer that would provide wage increases of 10.5 per cent over three years. MacKay said the union’s initial proposal was around a $10 per hour increase over three years. The union has adjusted its proposal downward since then. “The problem of late is that arbitrators are using that word and terminology in an incorrect way. They're trying to replicate what another group has,” MacKay said.Liberal Opposition Leader Hal Perry Perry accused the King government of showing “complete contempt for Island labour.” - Stu NeatbyLiberal Opposition Leader Hal Perry accused the King government of showing “complete contempt for Island labour.
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