Your TBH-RT Bargaining Team is pleased to announce that on January 30, 2026 we reached a tentative agreement with our Employer, the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre.
We are pleased to now share the details of that tentative agreement.
Documents for review
Before voting, please take the time to review the two documents we’ve prepared for you:
1. Memorandum of Settlement and,
2 Changes to the Collective Agreement
After you’ve reviewed the documents, the bargaining team will do our best to answer any questions.
Here are some highlights of the Tentative Agreement
- A one time $3,000 lump sum payment
- Wage increases of 3% for 2025 and 2.25% in 2026 (same as ONA & Sunnybrook)
- Maternity & parental top up increased from 84% to 93%
- Dental crowns, bridges and repairs increased from $1,000 to $1,700
- Orthodontics increased from $2,000 to $2,500
- Psychologist benefits increased from $800 to $1,200
- Removal of referral requirement for massage, physiotherapy and chiropractic.
This agreement must now be ratified by the TBH-RT Group membership.
Date: February 24, 2026 - from 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Location: Thunder Bay Regional Health Services Centre
Room: Main Meeting Room
Zoom:
https://pipsc.zoom.us/j/95490292625?pwd=L7a7xqUaCrBbdNkbgU2PrIK7NWzvx5.1
Meeting ID: 954 9029 2625
Passcode: 317888
During the ratification information session, access to an electronic vote will be provided to all registered PIPSC TBH-RT members by email in order to ratify this agreement.
All regular members in good standing will receive the voting instructions by email.
If you want to make sure PIPSC has your correct (personal) email address, please click here.
If you have not yet signed up as a member, please click here.
If you need any assistance with updating your email or registering, please contact mailto:jessica.cote@pipsc.ca
A “Yes” vote means: You are accepting all of the changes proposed in the tentative agreement. Non-monetary changes will take place at the date of signing. The Hospital has four pay periods from the completion of their ratification to implement monetary changes (e.g., salary grids).
A “No” vote means: You reject the tentative agreement and instruct the TBH-RT Group Bargaining Team to pursue further negotiations, with a high likelihood of heading to arbitration.
The TBH-RT Bargaining Team believes we accomplished the best deal possible, and we unanimously recommend accepting this tentative agreement.
Jolene Anderson Jarva, MRT(T)
Radiation Therapist
(Bargaining Chair)
Melanie Zappitelli, MRT(T)
Treatment Planner
Tara MacNeil, MRT(T)
Radiation Therapist
John Ehinger
PIPSC Negotiator