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5. The Employer agrees that the Union dues deducted from the pay of each bargaining unit
member who works during the strike or lockout shall remain the regular rate that was taken off
before the legal strike ensued.
6. The Union agrees that there shall be no reprisals by the Union or its members against
paramedics because they are required to work during a legal strike or lockout. The Union further
agrees that neither the Union nor its members shall interfere with, or attempt to interfere with,
the work as required by the ESA performed by the paramedics during a legal strike.
7. The Employer agrees that there shall be no reprisals by the Employer against bargaining unit
members because they are required to work during a legal strike or lockout, or who participate
in a legal strike or lockout.
B. MAINTENANCE OF ESSENTIAL SERVICES DURING A STROKE OR LOCKOUT
8. The parties agree that this ESA describes the number of employees represented by the Union,
which is currently required to provide paramedic services at the Stations of the Employer in the
case of a strike or lockout.
9. Employees required to perform services under this ESA are those persons employed by the
Employer
represented by the Union.
10. The Union, on its own behalf and on behalf of its members, agrees that in the event of a legal
strike or lockout, as defined in the Ontario Labour Relations Act, 1995, the essential services of
the Employer, as set out in this provision, shall be maintained.
11. All permanent full-­‐time and permanent part-­‐time employees shall work their regular scheduled
shifts in accordance with the posted master schedule.
12. The parties agree that the dispatch of paramedic services, in the event of a legal strike or
lockout, will be in accordance with the current operating procedures, practices and definitions of
the Ministry of Health ambulance priority codes and dispatch from the Central Ambulance
Communication Centre.
13. In the event that any bargaining unit members are unable to work a scheduled shift due to
medical illness or any other legitimate reason, the shifts will be filled by the Employer in
accordance with the Collective Agreement between the parties.
14. The paramedics who are required to perform services under the ESA will perform all essential
paramedic services and all other normal and customary duties of his or her position during a
strike or lockout, except work specifically exempted under this ESA.
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Local 4807 Collective Agreement