NORTH BAY, Ont. — The Ontario Council of Hospital Unions (OCHU)/CUPE will sponsor a public forum on violence against health care staff on March 21 at 7:00 p.m. at the Royal Canadian Legion on First Avenue, in North Bay. The forum will feature a panel of health care staff talking about their experiences with violence. The…
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TORONTO, ON – The City of Toronto has made little effort to bargain in its contract negotiations with two unions, Local 79 and Local 416 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) reported today in an update on bargaining with the city. “The city’s most recent proposals include some movement in some areas, but…
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LINDSAY, ON — Piece-by-piece health services once available to Lindsay residents at Ross Memorial Hospital (RMH) are being moved to the Peterborough hospital or “quietly, silently being eliminated altogether,” says Michael Hurley, president of the Ontario Council of Hospital Unions (OCHU)/CUPE. Hospital staff are concerned, says Hurley that the most recent rash of “hospital service…
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NORTH BAY, Ont. – Support from the local community and from healthcare workers across Ontario is pouring in for Sue McIntyre, the North Bay nurse fired by North Bay Regional Health Centre (NBRHC) after she spoke up about employer reprisals against hospital staff who report attacks from patients. Sue’s neighbours, friends and co-workers will show their…
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TORONTO, ON – Today at Queen’s Park, the Keep Hydro Public campaign unveiled the look for a new phase in the fight to stop privatization of Hydro One. “An overwhelming majority of Ontarians are angry about the Liberal’s planned hydro sell-off. This new phase in the campaign will help people already organizing in communities across…
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TORONTO, ON – Four locals of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), in contract negotiations with the City of Toronto, have launched a TV advertising campaign in support of bargaining. “This ad reminds Toronto residents that these frontline workers are responsible for the great services we all depend on,” said Linda Thurston-Neeley, CUPE’s Regional…
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These are a series of video ads created by CUPE 4400 to raise awareness of the impact of its members. Educational AssistantCaretakerInternational Language InstructorEducational Assistant https://youtube.com/watch?v=FVns0Wktsk0%3Fhl%3Den-ca%26rel%3D0%26autohide%3D1%26showinfo%3D0 Caretaker https://youtube.com/watch?v=-rUPIghuJaM%3Fhl%3Den-ca%26rel%3D0%26autohide%3D1%26showinfo%3D0 International Language Instructor https://youtube.com/watch?v=yVgVIWQTtGc%3Fhl%3Den-ca%26rel%3D0%26autohide%3D1%26showinfo%3D0
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