“Shocking and unacceptable” – Union directs anger at provincial government, says patients and staff will pay price of 55 layoffs at Bruyere Health

Solidarity

OTTAWA – In his 30-year career as a nurse at Bruyere Health, Douglas Currier has never seen staff so thoroughly demoralized. Chronic understaffing and perpetual overwork have left workers burnt out. But instead of getting a reprieve in the form of additional staffing, provincial funding cuts have prompted the hospital to announce 55 layoffs: 46…

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International Women’s Day 2026

Solidarity, Women's

International Women’s Day (IWD) occupies a special place in the hearts of CUPE Ontario members. It is a celebration rooted in working-class struggle and organized resistance and we honour IWD’s origins for all the ways they reflect our lives as workers. The day we celebrate on March 8 was originally inspired by women workers taking…

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Support Our Seniors, Protect Hours of Work! CUPE Members Rally Outside Sienna Senior Living’s Head Office to Defend Hours of Work from Employer Cuts

Solidarity, Support Our Care

Markham, ON – Sienna Senior living is one of Canada’s most profitable Long Term Care providers. They operate homes across the country, benefiting from government subsidies and other public investments. Despite the recently announced $4.9 billion investment from the Ontario government to help with staffing and retention for PSWs, Sienna has made the regrettable decision to cut 1,300 full time hours from their…

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Health care workers protest outside MPP Neil Lumsden’s office as funding cuts take toll on staff, patients

Health Care, Solidarity

Hamilton, ON – Health care workers represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees held a rally outside local Ontario PC MPP Neil Lumsden’s office in Hamilton in response to funding cuts by the provincial government. The government’s fall economic statement shows a plan to cut hospital funding by 10 per cent in real terms…

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