Support Our Seniors, Protect Hours of Work! CUPE Members Rally Outside Sienna Senior Living’s Head Office to Defend Hours of Work from Employer Cuts

Solidarity, Support Our Care

Markham, ON – Sienna Senior living is one of Canada’s most profitable Long Term Care providers. They operate homes across the country, benefiting from government subsidies and other public investments. Despite the recently announced $4.9 billion investment from the Ontario government to help with staffing and retention for PSWs, Sienna has made the regrettable decision to cut 1,300 full time hours from their…

Union calls on Ministry of Long-Term Care to investigate inadequate resident supplies, understaffing, unpaid staff obligations and deteriorating morale at Villa Marconi

Support Our Care, Time To Care

OTTAWA – The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) is urging the Ontario Ministry of Long-Term Care to take immediate steps to investigate inadequate resident care supplies, understaffing and nearly $500,000 in unpaid wage obligations owed to front-line staff at Villa Marconi. Heightened concern about resident wellbeing as a result of mismanagement at the home…

CUPE Ontario’s ‘Support Our Care’ action days kick off in Peterborough!

Solidarity, Support Our Care

in Peterborough! Peterborough heath care workers gather petition signatures alongside the Wildside Food Truck! PETERBOROUGH, ON – This afternoon a delegation of health care workers in Peterborough will kick off the CUPE Ontario Support Our Care days of action campaign. The health care workers will gather petition signatures alongside the Wildside Food Truck. Launched by…