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

Health Care

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…

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Thunder Bay District Frontline Workers Demand Change with Overwhelming Strike Mandate

Municipal, Solidarity

THUNDER BAY, ON – The members of CUPE Local 1759, who tirelessly support the entire Thunder Bay region, have given voice to their ongoing frustrations with the Thunder Bay District Health Unit. In a resounding display of unity and determination, the union’s members, representing frontline staff in the district of Thunder Bay, have delivered an…

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Frontline education workers share back-to-school review list for Minister Lecce

Education, Solidarity

Below is a list of questions for Ontario Education Minister Stephen Lecce as he prepares to avoid students, workers, and real classrooms for another year. TORONTO – As Premier Doug Ford’s most reliable minister of spin and selfies announced his first photo-op for the 2023-2024 school year, frontline education workers are sharing a back-to-school review…

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Bradford West Gwillimbury wasting money on legal games instead of addressing real problems

Governmental, Solidarity

BRADFORD, ON – Instead of returning to the bargaining table with an offer that would address underlying concerns at the Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library, the town on Friday chose to pursue a lengthy legal proceeding that will not resolve the issues, says the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 905, which represents library…

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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

Health Care, Solidarity

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…

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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

Health Care, Solidarity

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…

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