Local 418 · Riverbend

Standing together for safe, fair care

2,300 care aides, nurses, porters, cooks, clerks and technicians. Find your rights, your pay and your leave, or just ask.

A sample answer: up to $600 a year from the education fund for courses, certification and conference fees, plus three days of paid leave to attend, with the more than 500 km away. Source: Collective Agreement, Article 15.

Ask us anything

Answers from your agreement, any time

Ask in your own words and get an answer from our collective agreement and member handbook, with a link to the exact page. Use the Ask a question button on any page, for example:

“What’s the night shift premium?”

Every premium and allowance, with the article it comes from.

“How do I file a grievance?”

The steps and the time limits, from the member handbook.

“How many vacation days after 6 years?”

Your entitlement by years of service.

Your rights at work

Everything in one place

Pay & benefits

A 3% raise this April, premiums for evenings, nights and weekends, and a fully paid health plan.

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Leave

Vacation by years of service, sick leave, bereavement and parental top-ups.

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Health & safety

Your right to refuse unsafe work, reporting injuries, workplace violence.

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Your agreement

The full 2026–2029 agreement, member handbook and benefits summary.

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Not a member yet?

Everyone in our unit is covered by the agreement. Joining gives you a vote on your contract, your stewards and your union’s priorities. Dues are 1.35% of regular earnings.