78 per cent of people in Golden Horseshoe and Western Ontario want provincial government to prioritize spending on public hospitals not private clinics: new poll

Health Care, Solidarity

Vast majority say there isn’t enough staff in public hospitals Hamilton, ON – Seventy-eight per cent of people living in Western Ontario believe the government should prioritize spending on public hospitals rather than private clinics, in a poll conducted following the recent budget announcement of $280 million being shunted to private, for-profit clinics. Eighty-five per…

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The Society of United Professionals to Join WSIB Strike Picket Line, Marking 20th Anniversary of Historic Society Strike

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Ontario’s Frontline WSIB Staff Continue Fight for Fair Wages, Safe Workplaces, and Job Security as Solidarity Builds Across Unions  TORONTO – Members of the Society of United Professionals, IFPTE Local 160, will join the ongoing picket line at 200 Front Street West on Monday, June 9, 2025, in support of 3,600 striking WSIB workers represented…

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Ontarians want provincial government to prioritize spending on public hospitals not private clinics: new poll

Health Care, Solidarity

Vast majority say there isn’t enough staff in public hospitals, including 82 per cent of Ontario PC supporters TORONTO – Nearly three in four Ontarians believe the government should prioritize spending on public hospitals rather than private clinics, in a poll conducted following the recent budget announcement of $280 million being shunted to private, for-profit…

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WSIB rejects union’s latest offer

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TORONTO – After hearing nothing from the employer for over a week, the union and employer met to exchange proposals, but remain far apart on wages, workload, and employer cuts to seniority rights. The union has made significant movements to try and find a fair compromise, but after significant setbacks, the mediator made the decision…

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WSIB workers mark two weeks on strike as Ford government turns a blind eye to dangerous workloads and US outsourcing

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Ontario’s injured workers face growing backlogs while frontline staff call for fair wages, safe workplaces, and an end to U.S. outsourcing  TORONTO- 3,600 members of the Ontario Compensation Employees Union (OCEU/CUPE 1750), who support more than 5.6 million workers across Ontario, are now entering their second week on strike- the first full-scale work stoppage in…

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ISC & CJC joint statement in support of Madleen Flotilla to Gaza

Climate Justice, International Solidarity, Solidarity

CUPE Ontario’s Climate Justice and International Solidarity committees extend their gratitude to the Freedom Flotilla Coalition and its work to bring humanitarian aid, including food and medical supplies, to the Gaza Strip. After almost 20 months of near-continuous assault, the state of Israel’s genocidal war has killed 55,000 people and destroyed almost every institution capable…

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