Negotiations for 27,000 hospital staff break down following Ontario hospitals’ refusal to address workplace violence

TORONTO, ON — Contract negotiations between the Ontario Hospital Association (OHA) and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) abruptly broke down today following the hospitals’ refusal to address the issue of workplace violence. Although other sectors have seen decreases in workplace violence, incidents in health care are rising in Ontario. Nearly half of direct…

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Ontario’s largest paramedic group cautions Health Minister on new emergency rules

NIAGARA FALLS, ON – Paramedics conferencing in Niagara Falls today, voted unanimously to adopt a resolution setting strict conditions before they will endorse legislative changes soon expected to the rules governing the delivery of emergency services in Ontario. Newly elected Chair of the CUPE Ambulance Committee of Ontario (CACO) Jason Fraser said Ontario’s frontline paramedics…

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Systemic barriers must be addressed in education reforms geared to reflect diversity

TORONTO, ON – CUPE applauds the Ontario government’s recognition that our education system must address fundamental problems when it comes to meeting the needs of students from diverse backgrounds, but cautions real improvements won’t happen without dealing with systemic barriers.   “We know that students do better when the staff around them are more reflective…

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After Doorsteps Neighbourhood Services closes, community coalition calls on Wynne government to ‘get the balance right’

Loss of vital agency in four NW Toronto neighbourhoods prompts public meeting to save services and strengthen community agencies everywhere   TORONTO, ON – Following the closure of a well-known community agency serving four northwest Toronto neighbourhoods, more than 100 concerned residents, activists and labour unions last night called on the Wynne government to ‘get the…

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