Essex-Windsor paramedics move closer to a strike as CUPE 2974 calls for a No Board report

Paramedics, Solidarity

Windsor, ON – After 6 months of negotiations failed to resolve chronic staffing challenges at Essex-Windsor EMS, last week CUPE 2974 requested a No Board report from the Ontario Ministry of Labour, bringing the possibility of legal strike action closer. “We’ve been at the table for months, worked through a conciliator, and repeatedly sought opportunities…

Queensway Carleton to eliminate 101 jobs as Ontario hospital funding cuts continue

Health Care, Solidarity

Cuts of nurses, personal care aides, and housekeepers as unions announce rally to demand adequate funding OTTAWA – The union representing nearly 1,000 workers at Queensway Carleton is slamming the provincial government for the elimination of 101 jobs at the hospital. The hospital has notified CUPE 2875 about the layoffs, citing insufficient funding amidst rising…