Striking VON Sarnia-Lambton employees don superhero capes on the picket lines. 5 May 2021. (Photo from LiUNA! Local 3000's Twitter page)There's still no end in sight to the VON Sarnia-Lambton strike, now heading into its sixth week.
LiUNA Local 3000 Business Representative Ken Sharpe said there have been talks with the employer but they have not officially returned to the bargaining table.
Sharpe said nurses are being brought in from Toronto and Fort Erie "at elevated rates of pay" to care for local clients.
The 24 registered practical nurses (RPNs) walked off the job on May 1, after contract talks were unsuccessful.
Jim Miller, who maintained his innocence, was found guilty of one count each of sexual assault and sexual interference and two counts of invitation to sexual touching.
In an email to Sarnia News Today, Ash said the agreement includes annual wage increases ranging from 3.5 to five per cent over the term.
It was the first of a back-to-back, home-and-home series, which wraps up on Friday, October 9 at Progressive Auto Sales Arena.
Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff threw for a season-high 412 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 32–26 loss to the Carolina Panthers.
The Sarnia Sting suffered a 5-3 loss to the Barrie Colts in OHL action Saturday night.
The Toronto Maple Leafs suffered a tough 3-2 loss to the rival Ottawa Senators at Scotiabank Arena.
