CUPE 894 Reaches Tentative Agreement with Sault Ste. Marie Group Health Centre

COVID-19, Health Care

SAULT STE. MARIE, ON – After prioritizing improved staffing levels and quality care throughout negotiations, the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 894 has ratified a new two-year collective agreement with the Sault Ste. Marie Group Health Centre. “This newly ratified agreement helps to provide stability in the workforce and improves the working conditions…

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“Choosing between necessities and necessities,” the case for paid sick days

COVID-19 media stories, CUPE Ontario in the Media

After running on a platform that presented their party as labour friendly, there has yet to be an official announcement that the Progressive Conservatives will extend the Worker Income Protection Benefit Program. The program, which legislates three paid sick days for workers who miss work for reasons related to COVID-19, will expire on July 31.…