NB: Unlike our previous agreements, this is to be a multi-employer agreement; .i.e. there will be one agreement with a list of employers attached to whom it will apply. The Act requires an affirmative vote at each individual work site which is to be covered by the Agreement. This means that a majority of people voting must vote yes. (However it does not mean that a majority of people to be covered by the Agreement have to vote). This could be a problem in small services such as community health centres where there may be only one person to be covered by the Agreement (such as a dietitian or a psychologist). Members in CHCs therefore need to be particularly vigilant that they are given the opportunity to vote. If that person misses the vote because they are absent on the day, the Agreement will not apply at that workplace unless a subsequent ballot is held prior to the date of the application to the Commission for approval of the Agreement. If the Agreement does not apply it is not legally enforceable. This means that that person’s employment conditions may be difficult and expensive to enforce.