Underfunding, understaffing and better services for residents behind 92% strike vote at CUPE South Riverdale Community Health Centre

Health Care, Solidarity

TORONTO – Health and social workers who are passionate about the outreach services they provide to residents of South Riverdale have sent an unmistakable signal that they are no longer prepared to tolerate the harmful effects of severe underfunding and understaffing at South Riverdale Community Health Centre (SRCHC). On Tuesday, members of CUPE 5399, which represents over 120…

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United for a decent pension plan: Staff at SickKids rally for same deal as other Ontario hospital workers

OCHU, Solidarity

TORONTO – Staff at SickKids Hospital organized a demonstration today, calling on the employer to join the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP). The call comes after workers became aware that their current pension will leave them retiring in poverty because the employer failed to contribute to the plan for decades. SickKids is set to…

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No respite for Ontario patients: new report says five times more hospital beds needed than planned by Ford government

Health Care, OCHU, Solidarity

New analysis shows province faces a 13,800 shortfall of hospital beds by 2032 Ontario’s hospital capacity crisis will worsen in the coming years as government funding will fall short of even maintaining current levels of service, according to a new research report produced by CUPE’s Ontario Council of Hospital Unions (OCHU/CUPE). Citing latest data on…

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