Thursday, January 27, 2011

Health execs' pay hikes show 'blatant' double standard: union

By Hannah Scissons, The StarPhoenix

"A lot of us were quite flabbergasted. . . . I think it is a blatant double standard, in light of our negotiations," said Dickson, whose union represents more than 3,000 specialized health-care professionals ranging from paramedics to physical therapists to social workers.
She said the justification used for the out-of-scope pay increases, which range from zero to 37 per cent, is the same argument HSAS has been making on behalf of its employees - that their wages need to be "market competitive."Read more:

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