Health care workers protest declining working conditions and patient care at Oshawa hospital amid provincial funding cuts

Health Care, Solidarity

Oshawa, ON – Demoralized, exhausted and frustrated, health care workers protested outside Lakeridge hospital in Oshawa today in response to chaotic working conditions amid provincial funding restraint. Pam Parks, a registered practical nurse and president of CUPE 6364, which represents about 3,500 workers at three Lakeridge Health sites, said that the hospital has eliminated more…

Workers at Peterborough Housing Corporation vote to strike as employer demands concessions

Solidarity

Peterborough, ON – More than 4,000 people live in apartments and townhouses owned by Peterborough Housing Corporation (PHC) and serviced by members of CUPE 504. Those workers, who operate one of Peterborough County’s most critical safety nets, took the unprecedented step of voting to strike. Members of CUPE 504 working at PHC include custodians, maintenance…