The Ontario Nurses Association is disappointed by the wage offer put forward by the province's hospitals.
A Ministry of Labour arbitrator heard from both sides over the weekend on the wage issue.
President of the Nurse's Association Linda Haslum-Stroud says the hospitals want to cut nurses' wages and benefits on the heels of a two year wage freeze.
The existing contract for nurses, including those who work in hospitals the Rainy River district, expires at the end of this month.