North Bay, ON — As the strike by Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) workers enters its fourth week, the President of the Ontario Compensation Employees Union (OCEU/CUPE 1750), Harry Goslin, will be on the North Bay picket line tomorrow, June 17th at 10:00 a.m., standing in solidarity with frontline workers demanding safer workloads, fair…
DetailsSudbury, ON — As the strike by Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) workers stretches into its fourth week, Harry Goslin, President of the Ontario Compensation Employees Union (OCEU/CUPE 1750), will join the picket line in Sudbury on Tuesday, June 17 at 12:30 p.m., to support members in their push for a fair contract and…
DetailsNearly three in four Ontarians want provincial government to prioritize spending on public hospitals instead of private clinics: new poll Belleville, ON – The Ford government’s signature policy initiative of privatizing hospital services has resulted in longer wait-times, unequal access based on wealth, and negative public opinion, says a new report by CUPE’s Ontario Council…
DetailsTORONTO – The Ontario Compensation Employees Union (OCEU/CUPE 1750) spent the weekend in mediated negotiations with the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) and remains focused on reaching a fair deal that addresses the serious workload and mental health crisis facing frontline staff. The union is awaiting a response from the employer and expects further…
DetailsToronto, Ontario — NDP MPP for University–Rosedale, Jessica Bell, will join striking WSIB workers on the picket line at 200 Front Street West on Monday, June 16 at 11:15 a.m., in solidarity with 3,600 frontline members of the Ontario Compensation Employees Union (OCEU/CUPE 1750). Now entering four weeks on strike, OCEU members are calling for…
DetailsToronto – The union representing striking workers at the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) has conducted a follow-up survey to assess workload and occupational stress levels, one year after their initial study. The internationally recognized survey, conducted by the Occupational Health Clinics for Ontario Workers (OHCOW), an independent third party, shows that WSIB workers…
DetailsNearly three in four Ontarians want provincial government to prioritize spending on public hospitals instead of private clinics: new poll Kingston, ON – The Ford government’s signature policy initiative of privatizing hospital services has resulted in longer wait-times, unequal access based on wealth, and negative public opinion, says a new report by CUPE’s Ontario Council…
DetailsTORONTO – With Deaf, deafblind, and hard of hearing Ontarians still desperately without services, community allies, labour groups, and elected leaders have delivered an open letter to Accreditation Canada questioning the high rating received by Canadian Hearing Services (CHS). The letter reads, in part: “The situation at CHS has been deteriorating for years, a decline…
DetailsBRUCE COUNTY, ON – CUPE 255 members at Bruce Telecom have voted in favour of a strike, meaning workers who help keep phone, cable and internet services running in the region could be on picket lines before the end of the summer if a deal is not reached. “Our members work hard to ensure that…
DetailsPolling shows 72 per cent of people in Western Ontario say it’s unacceptable for private clinics to charge patients Kitchener, ON – The privatization of hospital services in Ontario is negatively impacting the vast majority of Waterloo residents, as people with affluence gain increased access to private clinics at the expense of everyone else, says…
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