Five years into Ford government’s privatization of hospital services: longer wait-times, unequal access, and public opposition

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About 200,000 people in Barrie potentially disadvantaged due to privatization which disproportionately benefits the wealthy Barrie, ON – The Ford government’s signature policy initiative of privatizing hospital services has resulted in longer wait-times, unequal access based on wealth, and negative public opinion, says a new report by CUPE’s Ontario Council of Hospital Unions (OCHU-CUPE). In…

Five years into Ford government’s privatization of hospital services: longer wait-times, unequal access, and public opposition

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About 120,000 people in Peterborough County potentially disadvantaged due to privatization which disproportionately benefits the wealthy Peterborough, ON – The Ford government’s signature policy initiative of privatizing hospital services has resulted in longer wait-times, unequal access based on wealth, and negative public opinion, says a new report by CUPE’s Ontario Council of Hospital Unions (OCHU-CUPE).…

As Strike Continues, OCEU Sends Letter to Ministers and Engages in Productive Discussion with Labour Minister Piccini

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TORONTO – As the WSIB strike enters its second month, there is renewed hope for progress. The Ontario Compensation Employees Union (OCEU/CUPE 1750) has sent a formal letter to Labour Minister David Piccini and Treasury Board President Caroline Mulroney, urging them to end government interference in bargaining and help bring a fair resolution to the…