Brampton – The Region of Peel and OPSEU Local 277, representing approximately
500 unionized employees in Peel Regional Paramedic Services (PRPS), will
be seeking the assistance of a conciliator to negotiate a new
collective agreement.
“Our intent is to negotiate a collective agreement that is fair not
only to our paramedics, but also to our taxpayers,” said David Szwarc,
Chief Administrative Officer, Region of Peel. “We believe that
conciliation will help us achieve this.”
Conciliation with a government-appointed conciliator is the next step
when an impasse is reached in the normal course of bargaining.
“We continue to provide paramedic services to Peel residents,” said
Steve Davis, Acting Director, Human Resources. “Conciliation has no
impact on the services we provide to protect public health and safety.
We’re optimistic that we’ll reach a fair settlement with our paramedic
staff.”
The contract for unionized PRPS staff expired on March 31, 2012.
Peel Paramedics respond to more than 85,000 emergency medical calls
every year. PRPS employs approximately 500 full-time and part-time
Primary and Advanced Care Paramedics and 80 management and support
staff. PRPS is responsible to care for more than 1.3 million people in
Peel Region.
The Region of Peel delivers a wide range of programs and services to more than one million citizens every day. This includes ambulance services, public health, long-term care, child care, waste collection, recycling and disposal, water and wastewater services, Regional road construction and maintenance, social assistance and affordable rental housing. Regional Headquarters are located at 10 Peel Centre Dr., Brampton, ON. Phone Number: 905-791-7800.