Negotiations between Clear Medical Imaging and Unifor are set to resume on Friday, Nov. 8, according to the union, after requesting a conciliator.

Since Oct. 25, approximately 130 workers at the imaging company's 11 private clinics have been on strike in Windsor-Essex and Chatham-Kent.&nbsp;They hold jobs such as X-ray and ultrasound technologists, clerical and administrative staff.

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Unifor represented employees at Clear Medical Imaging are on strike at locations in Windsor-Essex and Chatham-Kent after negotiations for a collective agreement broke off. The CBC's Chris Ensing reports. 

Striking employees at Clear Medical Imaging stand outside the office on Ouellette Avenue on Friday. 

UNIFOR STRIKE

Unifor Local 2458 says its members went on strike over unresolved issues concerning wage parity with regional standards, benefits, addressing mandatory overtime and ensuring job security and union representation for all staff.&nbsp;

"We are returning to the table, determined to secure the fair deal our members deserve," said Unifor National President Lana Payne.&nbsp;

X-Ray, ultrasound technologists and other medical workers on strike in Windsor

About 130 workers, including X-ray and ultrasound technologists, who work for Clear Medical Imaging are on strike.

A man holds a red Unifor flag next to someone wearing a rain parka and holding a Tim Hortons cup

"A very difficult round of bargaining, to say the least," says Mike Kisch, vice-president of Unifor 2458 in front of Clear Imaging in Windsor. "Never had one quite like this."

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Tensions grow for patients of private Windsor, Ont., imaging clinic as strike rolls on

Penny Edwards says she was upset and cried the moment she found out her mammogram was postponed because of a strike at Clear Medical Imaging. After her initial appointment on Oct. 23 was pushed back because of an equipment issue at the clinic, the Essex, Ont., woman says it was rescheduled to Oct. 28 — then the strike ensued.

A group of people wearing red rain coats with the Unifor logo stand on the sidewalk in drizzling rain on a grey morning

About 130 employees of Clear Medical Imaging are on strike. The company represents X-ray and ultrasound technologists, clerical and administrative staff across 11 locations within Windsor, Chatham, Tecumseh, LaSalle and Essex.  

Clear Medical Imaging

"Our members at Clear Medical Imaging have waited long enough for the respect and recognition that they deserve."

CBC News has not been able to reach the company for comment.&nbsp;

Clear Medical Imaging unionized staff have been on strike in Chatham-Kent and Windsor-Essex since. Oct. 25, 2024.

Talks to resume Friday between Clear Medical Imaging and striking Unifor workers, says union

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