We will not be bullied into a collective agreement, say CUPE education workers after meeting with Premier Wynne

TORONTO, ON – Premier Wynne’s promise to grant requests from the Council of Trustees Association (CTA) to respond to job action by CUPE’s 55,000 education workers could make an already difficult labour situation worse, said the president of Ontario’s largest union. “The Premier entertaining the CTA’s request won’t improve labour relations in Ontario’s schools,” said…

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Almonte hospital sees large spike in costly patient readmission rates as Liberal cuts deepen

ALMONTE, ON – A media conference is planned for Friday, October 23, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. in Almonte to release Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) data (from 2009-2014) that shows patient readmissions at Almonte General Hospital are spiking. “This increase in readmission rates,” says Linda Melbrew, president of Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE)…

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Pembroke Regional Hospital has not done due diligence in contracting sterilization of surgical instruments

If at least one Toronto hospital is trying to get out of its contract with the company that sterilizes its surgical instruments over quality issues, has Pembroke Regional Hospital really done its due diligence in entering into a similar contract? CUPE asked today. “Unfortunately, the experience with this company is concerning, with blood and bone…

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North Bay residents have two opportunities this Thursday, to join the hospital community telephone town halls at 6:30 p.m. and 7:15 p.m.

NORTH BAY, ON – Dialing-in North Bay residents to a city-wide teleconference town hall on October 22, aimed at mounting a community campaign against drastic bed, service and care cuts at the regional hospital, will happen over two calls this Thursday night, the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), said today. “We want to reach…

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Peel board using United Way as bargaining ‘football’, charge CUPE education workers 

Union cites members’ unswerving support for charity in face of job action PEEL REGION, ON – Union leaders called on Peel school board’s director of education to stop using charitable activities as bargaining chips in negotiations with education workers represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE). By blaming the labour situation for the…

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