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“We’re Uniting for a Fair Contract”: Peterborough County/City Paramedics present a banner signed by 200 people ahead of conciliation

October 10, 2023

(Peterborough, ON) – We’re working to ease the recruitment and retention crisis facing Peterborough County/City paramedics, said CUPE Local 4911 as they hosted a member engagement photo opportunity in front of Peterborough Regional Hospital, displaying a banner signed by over 200 people supporting their efforts. “Peterborough residents rely on paramedics who can respond rapidly to…

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“We need to recruit and retain workers now”: CUPE Local 4911 calls on Peterborough Paramedic Service to come back with a better offer in bargaining

September 25, 2023

(Peterborough, ON) – What the Peterborough County/City Paramedics is proposing to paramedics in negotiations isn’t good enough and that’s why negotiations have broken down, says the union representing them, CUPE Local 4911. “Staffing at the Peterborough County/City Paramedics has become a real problem,” says Natalie Waters, President of the CUPE Local 4911. “There are many…

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“Don’t risk lives by outsourcing our work”: CUPE Local 1842 paramedics call on Hastings County Council to keep lift assistance work in their hands

September 15, 2023

BELLEVILLE, ON – A proposal to transfer lift assistance work out of the hands of paramedics was discussed at Hastings County Council and needs to be opposed, said CUPE Local 1842. “Paramedics are the ones who know how to determine if someone’s hurt and can properly attend to them if they are,” said Rob Cunningham,…

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Paramedics win fair deal on early retirement

July 12, 2023

TORONTO – Ontario paramedics and their unions have won a major victory in their fight for fair access to early retirement after a decades-long campaign for pension fairness. The Ontario Municipal Employees’ Retirement System (OMERS), which is the defined benefit pension plan for paramedics, has finally amended the rules to provide paramedics the option of…

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“A province-wide staffing strategy needed for paramedics:” CUPE calls on Ford government to fix a sector in crisis

May 23, 2023

As Ontario marks Paramedic Services Week (May 21-27), CUPE draws attention to recent data showing surging demand and rise in incidents of zero ambulance availability. Toronto, ON – As critical ambulance shortages rise across the province, the union representing the majority of paramedics in Ontario is calling on the provincial government to work on a…

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Federal healthcare funds must be invested in paramedics and the broader public healthcare system: CUPE Paramedics

February 23, 2023

TORONTO, ON – The $74 billion ten-year healthcare deal between the Ontario and the federal government is a positive step but the funds must be immediately used to improve paramedic services and bolster the public health care system, says Niko Georgiadis, the chair of the CUPE Ontario Ambulance Committee that represents the majority of paramedics…

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CUPE 2974 Windsor-Essex paramedics vote 100% in favour of strike action if County fails to address deterioration of service.

February 6, 2023

WINDSOR, ON: The paramedics of Essex County organized as CUPE 2974 have voted 100 per cent in favour of strike action in the event of an impasse during ongoing negotiations. The strike mandate comes after years of relentless advocacy by CUPE 2974 calling on the county to improve the quality of service the local community…

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“Repeal Bill 124”: CUPE Ontario launches campaign to support frontline workers

June 30, 2022

Toronto, ON – Now’s the time to finally repeal the Constitution-violating legislation which caps total compensation, including wages, for public sector workers to only 1 per cent, said the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Ontario during a press conference. “The Ford Conservatives have simply done nothing to deal with the skyrocketing cost of living,”…

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“We are approaching a major crisis of care:” Kenora District paramedics call for provincial and municipal investments in emergency services and community health

May 19, 2022

Kenora, ON – CUPE Local 5911 paramedics serving the District of Kenora are advocating for investments from the provincial and municipal governments to improve ambulance coverage for patients calling 911 and working conditions for paramedics. In addition to more direct funding for the paramedic service, the union is also calling for investments in community health…

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“Paramedics deserve urgent attention”: CUPE Ontario’s First Responders’ Day statement

April 29, 2022

On May 1 2022, First Responders Day, we acknowledge the life-saving work of nearly 6,000 CUPE paramedics and dispatchers in Emergency Medical Services while calling attention to the crisis in the sector. Last October, when we surveyed CUPE EMS members, the results painted a bleak picture of understaffed paramedic services, widespread ambulance shortages, and severe…

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“Solidarity means collective responsibility for public health”: CUPE Ontario responds to concerning tweets

January 28, 2022

Yesterday, a CUPE paramedic local in Windsor-Essex published a concerning twitter thread that does not reflect the beliefs and values of our union, including those of the vast majority of first responders who are vaccinated. CUPE has always encouraged members to get vaccinated to protect themselves, their family, and their community. But the work is…

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Paramedics call on Niagara EMS service to address staffing crisis as Code Zeroes increase during Omicron wave

January 27, 2022

TORONTO, ON – The staffing crisis in Niagara’s Emergency Medical Services has worsened during the ongoing Omicron wave and requires immediate attention as critical ambulance shortages grow, says the Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 911. Niagara EMS service is witnessing frequent Code Zeros, occasions when there are no ambulances available to respond to 911…

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