The province spent $4 billion over eight years as private facility funding increases faster than for hospitals TORONTO – Ontario’s funding of for-profit surgical and medical imaging (MRI) services is increasing wait time and threatening public health care, says a new report from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA). In Not adding up: Surgical…
185 out of 187 paramedics vote in favour of strike as CUPE 4911 members demand action on mental health, retention, recruitment, and pay equity Peterborough, ON – Paramedics with Peterborough City-County Paramedics (PCCP) delivered one of the strongest possible messages, with 185 out of 187 members voting in favour of a strike. The 99% strike…
TIMMINS, ON – CUPE 4681 and the Ontario School Board Council of Unions (OSBCU) strongly condemn the Northeastern Catholic District School Board’s decision to move ahead with staffing reductions, warning that cuts will reduce supports for students and place additional pressure on education workers. The Board recently notified CUPE 4681 that 13 support staff positions…
WATERLOO, ON – CUPE 1883 and the Regional Municipality of Waterloo will return to the bargaining table tomorrow with just four days remaining to reach a deal before a strike deadline of 12:01 a.m. Saturday. Bargaining was paused for more than a month while a key member of the Region’s management team was away on…
AJAX, ON – Ajax library workers achieved a tentative agreement with the Ajax Public Library in the early hours of Monday, September 21, narrowly averting a strike. The deal came after more than 12 hours of bargaining the previous day. The Employer returned to the bargaining table this weekend after members of CUPE 3565, the…
Hamilton, ON – Hamilton Health Sciences’ plan to eliminate 413 jobs would further undermine services at a hospital already buckling under the pressure of rising demand and insufficient staffing, says the Canadian Union of Public Employees. Jillian Watt, president of CUPE 7800, which represents approximately 4,750 HHS workers, called on the Ford government to fully…
AJAX, ON – Library workers in the Town of Ajax, Ontario have massively rejected a two-tier contract in a “final offer” vote requested by their Employer. Full-time employees voted 100 per cent to reject the offer, while part-time employees voted 96.1 per cent. Voter turnout was nearly 96 per cent. “This is an overwhelming rejection…
Toronto – The workers of CUPE 4599 provide quality care for the residents of Kensington Health Long-Term Care and Hospice in Toronto’s Kensington Market. The work is physically and psychologically demanding, but the workers show up every day to provide care for some of the most vulnerable members of the community because they care. High…
As trade unionists, we celebrate Labour Day as a declaration of workers’ collective power, as well as a reminder of the struggles and sacrifices of workers who came before us. Although most of the world marks International Workers’ Day on May 1, our September celebration has roots in our own province. During the 1872 printers’…
NORTH BAY, ON – As the Children’s Aid Society of Nipissing projects a $5-million deficit, the union representing its workers is calling on the agency to take a hard look at where its resources are going instead of continuing to demand that frontline workers do more with less. CUPE Local 2049 represents workers who provide…
