EDMONTON
,
Oct. 2
/CNW/ - DynaLIFE DX is pleased to announce it has reached a collective agreement for its employees represented by the Health Sciences Association of Alberta (HSAA).
A tentative settlement was reached prior to the
September 25, 2009
deadline imposed by the Minister of Employment and Immigration, following the appointment of a Disputes Inquiry Board last month. Union members voted to accept the new collective agreement in a vote completed
October 2nd
.
"We are delighted to conclude this negotiating process with a settlement that both sides have agreed provides fair and well-deserved compensation for our valued staff," said
Jason Pincock
, Chief Operating Officer, DynaLIFE DX. "Now is a time to look forward and work together with our employees to ensure the level of care to which our patients are accustomed and entitled to."
Details of the ratified agreement can be found on the HSAA website at: www.hsaa.ca.
DynaLIFE DX is a major Canadian medical laboratory offering a complete range of diagnostic testing services. With our base laboratory located in downtown
Edmonton
, the DynaLIFE DX partnership provides diagnostic laboratory services to more than 2000 physicians and one million patients annually. The laboratory performs more than 14 million tests every year. DynaLIFE DX services are provided by approximately 800 laboratory employees working at more than 30 sites including hospital laboratories, community patient care centres, and through a mobile collection service.
For further information: For media inquiries, or to arrange an interview with Jason Pincock, please contact: Donna Schuurman, (780) 451-3702 ext. 8198, [email protected]
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