ESSEX, ON – Amanda Hodgkins had been working at Community Living Essex County (CLEC) for two years when she went in for her regular 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. workday. When her shift ended, there was no one to relieve her so she was forced to stay that afternoon. And that night. And the following…
TORONTO – On Wednesday morning, a delegation representing 1,600 CUPE members working in Home and Community Care Support Services (HCCSS) were offered an insulting wage increase at the bargaining table by the Ontario Treasury Board and the Ford Government. Over thirty members working in HCCSS travelled from across Ontario to bargain a fair wage reopener…
SUDBURY, ON – A new poll paints a grim picture about the staffing crisis in Northern Ontario hospitals, as 90 per cent of workers say there are not enough staff to provide high quality patient care, and nearly half are contemplating leaving their jobs within the next year amidst high stress levels, exhaustion, and anxiety.…
Hamilton, ON – A new poll paints a grim picture about the staffing crisis in Hamilton’s hospitals, as 85 per cent of workers say they are not confident in this government’s plan to improve the sector and 44 per cent are considering quitting their jobs. The polling firm Nanos Research surveyed more than 750 hospital…
TORONTO – A new poll paints a grim picture about the future of Ontario’s health care system, as nearly 4 out of 5 hospital workers say they are not confident in this government’s plan to improve the sector and more than 2 in 5 are considering quitting their jobs. The polling firm Nanos surveyed more…
OCHU/CUPE’s media conference at Queen’s Park at 10 a.m. Wednesday to reveal findings of a new poll among more than 750 hospital workers across Ontario TORONTO, ON – A new poll paints a worrying picture about the impact of the staffing crisis on patient care in Ontario’s hospitals with 41 per cent of staff…
OCHU/CUPE, SEIU Healthcare and Unifor say the government must prevent further closures by entering hospital negotiations to invest in frontline staff. Toronto, Ontario – In response to yesterday’s damning report by the Auditor General and a new report by the Ontario Health Coalition revealing nearly 1,200 Emergency Room and other hospital department shutdowns in 2023,…
Windsor, ON – In the face of imminent layoffs CUPE 543, which represents close to 130 workers with the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit, is urging for immediate action to safeguard public health services amidst diminishing provincial funding. The Health Unit recently experienced a substantial reduction in its workforce, resulting in the elimination of 14…
North Bay, ON – The North Bay Regional Health Centre is putting the health and safety of patients at risk by requiring nurses to work 24-hour shifts, says the Canadian Union of Public Employees. “This is no way to deliver quality health care – it’s absolutely shocking,” says Michael Hurley, the president of CUPE’s Ontario…
Windsor, ON – On Friday, CUPE workers from across the province will rally at the Regency Park Long-Term Care home in solidarity with seven long-term care staff who received layoff notices from the for-profit home operated by Universal Care. The seven staff include two dietary aides, three personal support workers, one registered nurse, and one…
