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Privatizing surgeries will drive up costs, skew access to the wealthy, lengthen wait lists and worsen the hospital staffing crisis: CUPE

Privatizing surgeries will drive up costs, skew access to the wealthy, lengthen wait lists and worsen the hospital staffing crisis: CUPE

by OCHU | Jul 3, 2025 | Anti-Privatization

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Privatizing surgeries will drive up costs, skew access to the wealthy, lengthen wait lists and worsen the hospital staffing crisis: CUPE TORONTO – The Ford government’s expansion of for-profit clinics will hurt the vast majority...
Five years into Ford government’s privatization of hospital services: longer wait-times, unequal access, and public opposition

Five years into Ford government’s privatization of hospital services: longer wait-times, unequal access, and public opposition

by OCHU | Jun 24, 2025 | Anti-Privatization

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Five years into Ford government’s privatization of hospital services: longer wait-times, unequal access, and public opposition Guelph, ON – The Ford government’s signature policy initiative of privatizing hospital services has resulted in longer...
Five years into Ford government’s privatization of hospital services: longer wait-times, unequal access, and public opposition

Five years into Ford government’s privatization of hospital services: longer wait-times, unequal access, and public opposition

by OCHU | Jun 24, 2025 | Anti-Privatization

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Five years into Ford government’s privatization of hospital services: longer wait-times, unequal access, and public opposition Stratford, ON – The Ford government’s signature policy initiative of privatizing hospital services has resulted in...
Sick Kids Pension Triumph | Privatization of Surgeries |TRI Clerical Unionize

Sick Kids Pension Triumph | Privatization of Surgeries |TRI Clerical Unionize

by OCHU | Jun 23, 2025 | Anti-Privatization

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sick Kids Pension Triumph | Privatization of Surgeries |TRI Clerical Unionize Other Articles For-profit staffing agency costs rose by 168 per cent for Central East region hospitals in Ontario over 10 years May 15, 2025 | Anti-Privatization, Media...
Five years into Ford government’s privatization of hospital services: longer wait-times, unequal access, and public opposition

Five years into Ford government’s privatization of hospital services: longer wait-times, unequal access, and public opposition

by OCHU | Jun 20, 2025 | Anti-Privatization

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Five years into Ford government’s privatization of hospital services: longer wait-times, unequal access, and public opposition Niagara Falls, ON – The Ford government’s signature policy initiative of privatizing hospital services has resulted in...
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