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Service and care cuts at Ross Memorial Hospital undermining future of the hospital MPP must speak out against them

Health CareBy Patricia Vanderputt February 11, 2016

LINDSAY, ON — Piece-by-piece health services once available to Lindsay residents at Ross Memorial Hospital (RMH) are being moved to the Peterborough hospital or “quietly, silently being eliminated altogether,” says Michael Hurley, president of the Ontario Council of Hospital Unions (OCHU)/CUPE. Hospital staff are concerned, says Hurley that the most recent rash of “hospital service…

Thursday noon rally planned for Sue McIntyre at Vic Fedeli’s office

Health CareBy Deva Nadesan February 10, 2016

NORTH BAY, Ont. – Support from the local community and from healthcare workers across Ontario is pouring in for Sue McIntyre, the North Bay nurse fired by North Bay Regional Health Centre (NBRHC) after she spoke up about employer reprisals against hospital staff who report attacks from patients. Sue’s neighbours, friends and co-workers will show their…

North Bay Hospital must reinstate nurse fired for speaking up about patient assaults

Health CareBy Deva Nadesan February 2, 2016

TORONTO, Ont. – A nurse who spoke on a panel about patient violence against nurses has been terminated by the North Bay Regional Hospital. The Ontario Council of Hospital Unions (OCHU)/CUPE is calling on the provincial government to pressure the North Bay Regional Hospital to reinstate the nurse and to adopt legislation that would make it…

Hamilton RPNs call for provincial action on pervasive violence against nurses

Health CareBy Deva Nadesan February 1, 2016

HAMILTON, Ont. — Hamilton registered practical nurses (RPNs) are calling on the provincial government and area MPPs to help stop pervasive and increasing patient attacks on nurses. Just returned from a conference on health sector violence, they want laws to better protect them by charging violent patients under the criminal code and that include, enforceable…

Don’t sign TPP trade deal, federal Liberals told

Health CareBy Deva Nadesan January 29, 2016

OTTAWA, Ont. – Provisions relating to access to medicines in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal will cement high drug prices and undermine the health of hundreds of millions of people for generations, the Ontario Council of Hospital Unions/CUPE (OCHU) charged today. The TPP has been negotiated between Canada, the U.S. and 10 other Pacific Rim…

Demise of PSW registry gives province opportunity to get it right and end exploitation of racialized, female workforce

Health Care, Home CareBy Deva Nadesan January 29, 2016

Toronto, ON – Now that the “ill-conceived” registry for personal support workers (PSWs) has been scrapped, the 20,000 PSWs represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Ontario in long-term care, hospitals and community care are asking for the issue of regulation for PSWs to be made a priority. Educational requirements and occupational demands…

Federal government should create a national registry of asbestos in public buildings: union

Health CareBy Deva Nadesan January 28, 2016

KINGSTON, Ont. — The Ontario Council of Hospital Unions/CUPE (OCHU) supports the call on the federal government to create a national registry of asbestos in public buildings and for the ban on the use and import of asbestos endorsed by the European Union, Australia and other countries. “Increasing rates of mesothelioma and other related cancers…

Stop attacks on nurses, charge violent patients under criminal code: union

Health CareBy Deva Nadesan January 27, 2016

Kingston, ON – All 150 registered practical nurses (RPNs) from across Ontario attending a conference on violence this week reported that they have been assaulted at work. They point to underfunding that leaves staff vulnerable to increased patient aggression. And nurses say there is a gender bias in new provincial and federal spending on bricks and…

CUPE Ontario urges all levels of government to strengthen and expand public health care programs

Health CareBy Deva Nadesan January 20, 2016

CUPE is encouraged by the commitment of the new federal government to negotiate a new Health Accord. And, when the Ministers of Health meet on January 20 and 21 in Vancouver, we hope that there will be cooperation among all levels of government to negotiate a new Health Accord to strengthen and expand our public…

Liberal government has turned its back to patient hardship and suffering in northern Ontario

Health CareBy Deva Nadesan January 20, 2016

Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario – Ontario’s Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs is in Sault Ste. Marie tomorrow for one of six pre-budget consultations across the province. Michael Hurley the president of Ontario Council of Hospital Unions (OCHU) presenting to the committee at 1:45 p.m. at the Delta Waterfront, has a direct message for the…

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