We are delighted to announce that Thorneloe members have ratified the settlement of their Collective Agreement with the Thorneloe Board of Governors for 2020-2021. The parties have negotiated a rollover agreement.
The agreement provides full-time members with a 1 percent increase in their compensation while all other existing terms and conditions of employment, including the $2,900 progress-through-the-ranks increment, will remain in place.
Although the settlement is simple, it took several months for the parties to reach an agreement. This was made possible by the President and the Board’s willingness to explore multiple scenarios and the willingness of members to be flexible on the payment schedule.
While the Administration has agreed to provide the 1% to the salary structure, the 1% payment will be deferred for 10 months. Payment which is retroactive to July 1, 2020 will be paid on June 30, 2021.
We thank President John Gibaut and the Board for their cooperative approach, which provides the members with some stability during these challenging times.
We also thank Chief Negotiator Linda St-Pierre for agreeing to take on this role and for her efforts in arriving at this agreement.
Bingo moved online with its social side intact. Rooms open and close on a published timetable, tickets are bought in advance of each game, and the chat panel runs alongside the numbers. For many players the room is as much a draw as the prize.
Inside Online Bingo Rooms
Ticket prices set the tone of a room, running from a penny for casual games up to a pound or more for larger prize pools. Players choosing where to settle often Spinfin Casino to check schedules and ticket costs across sites. Prize funds usually scale with how many tickets are sold, so a cheap room at a busy hour can pay better than an expensive one that is nearly empty.
| Room Type | Ticket Price | Game Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| Penny room | $0.01 | Every 3 minutes |
| Standard | $0.25 | Every 5 minutes |
| Jackpot room | $1.00 | Every 10 minutes |
- Cheap rooms with a full crowd often beat quiet premium ones
- Read the schedule before buying tickets in advance
The social side is a genuine part of bingo, and the chat hosts, side games and regulars are why many players stay with one room. That community can also make sessions run longer than planned. Deciding on a ticket budget for the evening keeps the pace where it should be.