“From heroes to nothing”: Regency Park Long-Term Care issues layoff notices to seven workers

WINDSOR, ON – UniversalCare has sent layoff notices to seven staff at the Regency Park Long-Term Care Home, one of Windsor’s only long-term care homes in the downtown core. As long-term care (LTC) homes across Ontario struggle with staffing shortages, UniversalCare has cited ‘budget issues’ as their reasoning for laying off staff. The LTC workers…

“Don’t risk lives by outsourcing our work”: CUPE Local 1842 paramedics call on Hastings County Council to keep lift assistance work in their hands

BELLEVILLE, ON – A proposal to transfer lift assistance work out of the hands of paramedics was discussed at Hastings County Council and needs to be opposed, said CUPE Local 1842. “Paramedics are the ones who know how to determine if someone’s hurt and can properly attend to them if they are,” said Rob Cunningham,…

Stratford requires 42 additional hospital beds and 246 more staff to improve patient care over next four years, says new report on province’s hospital crisis

CUPE warns of a deeper crisis if the Ford government sticks to its insufficient plan and does not invest in improving hospital capacity and staffing levels. Stratford, ON – The crisis in the province’s hospital sector will only worsen over the next four years, unless Ontario makes significant investments to improve staffing levels and capacity,…

Ontario requires 8,170 additional hospital beds and 60,000 more staff to meet patient needs over next four years, says new report on province’s hospital crisis

CUPE warns of a deeper crisis if the Ford government sticks to its insufficient plan and does not invest in improving hospital capacity and staffing levels. Toronto, ON – The crisis in the province’s hospital sector will only worsen over the next four years, unless Ontario makes significant investments to improve staffing levels and capacity,…

“Decent working conditions help deliver better patient care” – hospital workers and supporters rally at Hennick Bridgepoint Hospital in Toronto

Hospital workers represented by CUPE 79 call on employer to  address staffing shortages and working condition. TORONTO, ON – As the province-wide hospital sector staffing crisis worsens and impacts patient care, workers at the Hennick Bridgepoint Hospital in Toronto are imploring their employer to listen to their concerns and implement real solutions. “The staffing shortage…

Sudbury requires 105 extra hospital beds and 1,010 additional staff to meet demand over next four years, says new report on province’s hospital crisis

A new analysis warns of a deeper crisis if the Ford government sticks to its woefully insufficient plan and does not invest in improving hospital staffing and capacity levels. Sudbury, ON – The crisis in the province’s hospital sector will only worsen over the next four years, unless Ontario makes significant investments to improve staffing…

North Bay requires 90 extra hospital beds and 490 additional staff to meet demand over next four years, says new report on province’s hospital crisis

A new analysis warns of a deeper crisis if the Ford government sticks to its woefully insufficient plan and does not invest in improving hospital staffing and capacity levels. North Bay, ON – The crisis in the province’s hospital sector will only worsen over the next four years, unless Ontario makes significant investments to improve…

Cornwall requires 35 extra hospital beds and 230 additional staff to meet demand over next four years, says new report on province’s hospital crisis

A new analysis warns of a deeper crisis if the Ford government sticks to its woefully insufficient plan and does not invest in improving hospital staffing and capacity levels. Cornwall, ON – The crisis in the province’s hospital sector will only worsen over the next four years, unless Ontario makes significant investments to improve staffing…

Ottawa requires 584 extra hospital beds and 4,925 additional staff to meet demand over next four years, says new report on province’s hospital crisis

A new analysis warns of a deeper crisis if the Ford government sticks to its woefully insufficient plan and does not invest in improving hospital staffing and capacity levels. OTTAWA, ON – The crisis in the province’s hospital sector will only worsen over the next four years, unless Ontario makes significant investments to improve staffing…

Kingston requires 172 extra hospital beds and 1,388 additional staff to meet demand over next four years, says new report on province’s hospital crisis

A new analysis warns of a deeper crisis if the Ford government sticks to its woefully insufficient plan and does not invest in improving hospital staffing and capacity levels Kingston, ON – The crisis in the province’s hospital sector will only worsen over the next four years, unless Ontario makes significant investments to improve staffing…