“We will not be threatened or blamed for how we’re treated”: CUPE Municipal Workers continue to strike despite the operator of a piece of heavy equipment ramming the picket line

Municipal

(Cochrane, ON) – Following an incident where an operator of a piece of heavy equipment rammed into their picket line, hitting municipal workers on strike, the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 71 has condemned what they call an attempt to shift blame onto them. “We have a legal right to set up picket…

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“Not a defensible or standard process” – CUPE Ontario comment on Auditor General’s Greenbelt report

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To no one’s surprise, the Auditor General’s investigation into the sell-off of Ontario’s Greenbelt is an indictment of Doug Ford’s Conservatives, their ties to greedy and ruthless developers, and the utter contempt they hold for basic democratic institutions and protections. And to no one’s surprise, the Ford government has no credible response to the report’s…

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Les soins aux patients se détérioreront dans les hôpitaux de la région de Niagara si le gouvernement Ford ne fait pas marche arrière sur les questions de personnel et de capacité, selon un nouveau rapport sur la crise hospitalière dans la province

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 Les hôpitaux de Niagara doivent augmenter leur dotation et leur capacité de 22% chacun pour répondre aux besoins des patients, ce qui contraste fortement avec le plan insuffisant du gouvernement : CSHO/SCFP Niagara Falls, ON – La crise dans le secteur hospitalier de la province ne fera que s’aggraver au cours des quatre prochaines années,…

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Patient care will worsen in Niagara hospitals unless Ford government reverses course on staffing and capacity issues, says new report on province’s hospital crisis

Health Care

Niagara hospitals must increase staffing and capacity by 22 per cent each to meet patient needs, in sharp contrast to the government’s insufficient plan: OCHU/CUPE. Niagara Falls, ON – The crisis in the province’s hospital sector will only worsen over the next four years, unless Ontario makes significant investments to improve staffing levels and capacity,…

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Patient care will worsen in Hamilton hospitals unless Ford government reverses course on staffing and capacity issues, says new report on province’s hospital crisis

Health Care, Solidarity

Hamilton hospitals must increase staffing and capacity by 22 per cent each to meet patient needs, in sharp contrast to the government’s insufficient plan: OCHU/CUPE Hamilton, ON – The crisis in the province’s hospital sector will only worsen over the next four years, unless Ontario makes significant investments to improve staffing levels and capacity, warns…

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Patient care will worsen in Durham Region hospitals unless Ford government reverses course on staffing and capacity issues, says new report on province’s hospital crisis

Health Care, OCHU

Durham Region hospitals must increase staffing and capacity by 22 per cent each to meet patient needs, in sharp contrast to the government’s insufficient plan: OCHU/CUPE Oshawa, ON – The crisis in the province’s hospital sector will only worsen over the next four years, unless Ontario makes significant investments to improve staffing levels and capacity,…

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“We’re still on strike for better pay”: CUPE Municipal Workers in Cochrane continue to send a message for better wages

Municipal

(Cochrane, ON) – Municipal workers in the town of Cochrane, Ontario, are still on strike over wages, says the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE). “We’ve been on the picket lines for over a week now because the Town of Cochrane’s offer just isn’t good enough,” said Lyne Nolet, President of CUPE Local 71, representing…

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“We’re ready to go on strike if we need to”: City of Hamilton municipal workers approach a strike deadline of August 21

Municipal

(Hamilton, ON) Following an impasse in negotiations primarily over wages, the Minister of Labour has issued a “no board” report, which begins the countdown to a potential strike or lockout of Hamilton municipal workers, says CUPE Local 5167. “We care about the services we deliver for the residents of Hamilton and we’d really rather continue…

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