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…
Every paramedic across Ontario feels the weight of the tragic deaths of two Prince Edward Island Paramedics. We join paramedics and all first responders across the country in mourning their deaths and the patient they were caring for. Paramedics go to work every day to keep people safe and healthy. Too often our jobs involve…
Sudbury, ON – A new Sudbury report confirms what paramedics have been warning for years: the City’s Paramedic Services is struggling to retain experienced staff. The report, received by Sudbury’s Community and Emergency Services Committee on June 15, shows that between 2020 and 2025 the City hired 116 paramedics – the equivalent of nearly 69%…
St. Catharines, ON – Starting today, Niagara residents will hear directly from frontline paramedics warning that staffing shortages, burnout and retention problems are putting increasing pressure on emergency medical services across the region. After months of negotiations, repeated requests to address Regional Council, and growing evidence of workforce strain, CUPE 911 is launching a radio…
St. Catharines – Niagara residents are sending a clear message: invest in paramedics before the system collapses. Niagara Region Council is refusing to listen. A new public opinion poll commissioned by CUPE 911 shows overwhelming support for increased funding for paramedic services as response times deteriorate and frontline workers warn the system is being pushed…
Most Ontarians never see it, but there is an entire emergency medical system operating 24 hours a day. Within seconds of a call to 911, a chain of highly trained professionals begin coordinating lifesaving care. In all, Ontario’s paramedics responded to roughly 1.8 million calls last year. When an emergency happens, communications officers assess the…
PETERBOROUGH, ON – Members of CUPE 4911 delivered a petition today signed by roughly 80 per cent of frontline paramedics calling on Peterborough County-City Paramedics (PCCP) to negotiate a fair agreement that addresses worsening staffing shortages, burnout, and worker retention. The petition comes as the emergency medical system in Peterborough County and the City of…
First responders are there in life’s most critical moments. When seconds matter and lives hang in the balance, Ontarians rely on workers who show up every day, often putting themselves at risk, to protect, safeguard, and care for others. Today is First Responders Day and CUPE Ontario and the CUPE Ambulance Committee of Ontario (CACO)…
Peterborough, ON – Paramedics with CUPE 4911 will rally on March 3 to mark the start of what they describe as the most critical round of bargaining in years, one that will determine whether Peterborough can stabilize and retain its paramedic service. CUPE 4911’s roughly 180 paramedics provide emergency medical support to 150,000 people across…
WINDSOR, ON – In a strong show of unity, members of CUPE Local 2974 voted 100% in favour of strike action, delivering an overwhelming mandate in response to chronic short-staffing and unsafe working conditions at Essex-Windsor Emergency Medical Services. The service is short roughly 50 paramedics to meet the needs of residents, a shortage that…
