Workers United and UNITE/HERE reach settlement

"Peace Comes to Ontario"

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 On the heels of a settlement reached by Service Employees International Union and Unite Here to end a bitter 18-month dispute over a separation between Workers United/SEIU and Unite Here, a settlement has been negotiated in Ontario following hours of intense around the clock negotiations...

The terms of settlement mean that:

• Workers United will retain all of its apparel, manufacturing, distribution and social service units in Ontario while UNITE HERE will retain all its hotels units in Toronto and Ottawa
• UNITE HERE will have exclusive organizing jurisdiction in the Greater Toronto Area and Ottawa for hotels but both parties will have equal jurisdiction anywhere else.
• Workers United will retain its non-gaming units in Niagara Region and Windsor Region including hotels and social clubs
• UNITE HERE will represent the food service units at University of Toronto and York University
• Workers United will represent all other food services units with the exception of the Rogers Centre which will be arbitrated.