TORONTO, ON – As thousands of hospital staff from many different occupations selflessly volunteer to work in long-term care (LTC) homes afflicted with COVID-19 outbreaks, the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) is asking whether the decision not to transfer residents to hospital is sound. In other jurisdictions, which are far more successful at containing…
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“We know there is a complete staffing crisis with respect to shortages and retention and recruitment. They are so reliant on this temporary agency contract work that they need to exempt them from a fundamental order to keep people safe.” – Candace Rennick, CUPE Ontario Secretary-Treasurer Click here to read the full article.
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“Long-term care workers have been devalued & decisions have been dictated by greed—we need to end all profiteering in LTC facilities.” — CUPE Ontario Secretary Treasurer Candace Rennick Click here to listen to CUPE Ontario Secretary-Treasurer Candace Rennick describe the impact of COVID-19 in long-term care.
DetailsOp-ed by CUPE Ontario President Fred Hahn that first appeared in the Hamilton Spectator on April 13 Ontario MPPs return to the legislature April 14. We’ve been hearing a lot from the government lately. We’re in the grips of a global crisis and our elected officials should be more active than ever. But they’ve left…
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Listen: Fred Hahn, President, CUPE Ontario talks about Emergency orders, public sector and COVID-19
Jason Fraser, a Peterborough paramedic who is the chair of CUPE’s Ambulance Committee of Ontario, said having an adequate supply of face masks, gloves, gowns, goggles and more is crucial given that paramedics are likely to be the first point of contact with many new COVID-19 patients. Click here to read the full article.
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“Our elected officials must refuse to override collective agreements and they must respectfully consult workers, rather than unilaterally order significant changes to their working conditions and the delivery of services.” — CUPE Ontario President Fred Hahn Click here to read the full article.
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Watch: Candace Rennick calls on the Ontario government to do everything possible to protect health care workers from the COVID-19 pandemic
TORONTO, ON – Ontario’s Premier today told health care staff fighting COVID-19 that following next week, they will be left exposed, without the personal protections needed to keep them from getting infected. Michael Hurley president of the hospital division of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) is urging the Premier to use the government’s…
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