KINGSTON, ON — A below par provincial funding allocation for the newly merged Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC), “is cause for alarm at a time of significant change,” says Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) 1974 president Mike Rodrigues. A general 3.1 per cent increase in hospital funding was proposed in the 2017 provincial budget…
ALMONTE, ON – Too many tragic stories about care quality and resident safety in long-term care homes, “should prompt the provincial government to urgent action to make a daily 4-hour resident care standard the law in Ontario,” say Almonte area direct care staff holding a rally tomorrow (Tuesday, August 1, 2017) – 11 a.m. to…
HAMILTON, ON — $27 million in cuts will seriously undermine an already over-stretched hospital system. Cuts announced yesterday of $20 million at HHS (Hamilton Health Sciences) and $7 million at St. Joseph’s Hospital corporations will seriously undermine hospitals already operating over capacity, CUPE charged today. “HHS is operating now at over 110 per…
OTTAWA, ON — Too many tragic stories about care quality and resident safety in long-term care homes, “should prompt the provincial government to urgent action to make a daily 4-hour resident care standard the law in Ontario,” say area direct care staff holding a noon rally tomorrow (Thursday, July 27, 2017) at the Perley and…
HAMILTON, ON – Too many tragic stories about care quality and resident safety in long-term care homes, “should prompt the provincial government to urgent action to make a daily 4-hour resident care standard the law in Ontario,” say area direct care staff holding a noon rally tomorrow (Tuesday, July 25, 2017) at St. Joseph’s Villa…
Health Care The Health Care Workers’ Coordinating Committee brings together locals representing more than 60,000 members in Ontario’s hospitals, long-term care facilities, CCACs and emergency services. We are hospital dietary, service and maintenance workers, registered practical nurses, engineers, clerical staff, personal support workers, and ambulance and paramedical personnel. CUPE’s Ontario Council of Hospital Unions (OCHU)…
SUDBURY, ON — Health care staff at a provincial rally calling for increased funding for hospitals heard the sad story of a senior who was denied hospital admission and sent back to the nursing home where he resided, only to die on route. “This and other stories just like it are the result of the…
TORONTO, ON — Diverting and triaging patients who call 911 for emergency medical care away from hospitals and allowing paramedics on firetrucks, instead of putting more ambulances and paramedics on the road, is fraught with risks, warn paramedics with the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) responding to an announcement today, by the Ontario Liberals to…
PERTH, ON — Rhonda Eaton, a 39-year nursing veteran at Perth and Smiths Falls District Hospital (PSFDH) is the 2017 winner of the Ontario Council of Hospital Unions (OCHU/CUPE) registered practical nurse of the year award. A celebration to recognize Eton’s achievements as a nurse will be held on Monday, June 5, 2017 at 10:00…
OSHAWA, ON — Oshawa seniors in long-term care need the community’s help to get the Ontario government to support increased care levels for residents and new legislation to make a daily care standard the law, says Candace Rennick a former long-term care worker and now secretary-treasurer of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Ontario.…
