Ontario extends temporary wage hike for personal support workers

Ontario extends temporary wage hike for personal support workers

June 11, 2021 - Ontario is extending temporary pandemic wage hikes for personal support workers in nursing homes and other publicly-funded, health-care settings as critics call for the raises to be made permanent.

Due to expire at the end of June, the raises of $2 or $3 hourly will continue until Aug. 23 at a cost of $141 million.

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