Clear Medical Imaging employees return to work after strike ends [Video]

Employees at Clear Medical Imaging are expected back on the job Monday after the eight-week long strike came to end on Dec. 20.

A decision was made to send the dispute to binding arbitration after the union and employer failed to reach an agreement after working with a provincial conciliation officer for more than three months, and members soundly rejected a forced vote initiated through the Ontario Labour Relations Board by 96 per cent.

Unifor Local 2458 represents 130 workers from across 11 Clear Medical Imaging locations in Windsor, LaSalle, and Tecumseh, Essex, and Chatham.

The employees include X-ray, ultrasound, and nuclear medicine technologists, clerical and administrative staff.

Local 2458 president Ken Durocher says only a handful of employees will report to work Monday.

“I don’t think all of the locations will be open Monday, Tuesday, it’s more to get everything in order for January 2 to start scheduling appointments …