Latest News
Rally Against the Health Care Cuts
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEOther Articles
PSW ZOOM CALL – May 6, 7:00 PM
How the Ford Government’s Plan for PSW Regulation Disrespects You
Hospital Budget Rally Thunder Bay – April 30
RALLY AGAINST THE HOSPITAL BUDGET CUTS Thursday, April 30th at Noon Office of Kevin Holland MPP 774 James St N, Thunder BayOther Articles
The Sinister Threat to Medicare
Check out Linda Silas’s op-ed on why Carney must defend public health care before it’s too late.
CUPE 3651 Rally – April 23rd at 12:00 pm – Alexandra Park
Unmanageable workloads and job cuts are taking a toll on staff and patient care. It’s time to fight back!
March 2026 Newsletter
Click Here to Access the March 2026 Newsletter
“Cold-blooded decision on hospital funding,” says CUPE in response to Ford government’s 2026 budget
The real dollar hospital funding cut announced in the 2026 provincial budget will intensify the crisis in Ontario’s hospitals, which are already funded at the lowest rate in the country, says the Canadian Union of Public Employees.
Founded in 1982, the 40,000 member Ontario Council of Hospital Unions/CUPE is the hospital division of the Canadian Union of Public Employees in Ontario.
We represent hospital service workers, registered practical nurses, housekeeping, trades, clerical staff, and ambulance and paramedical personnel.
OCHU/CUPE bargains a provincial collective agreement for these CUPE Ontario members with the Ontario Hospital Association and lays that pattern down across the hospital sector and long-term care facilities that have a relationship with a hospital.
We also carry out advocacy on behalf of our members and on behalf of hospital patients and long-term care residents across Ontario.
OCHU/CUPE is an active partner with the Ontario Healthcare Coalition and works closely with the Ontario Healthcare Coalition whenever community health services are threatened with cuts or privatization.
registered practical nurses
ambulance and paramedical
Clerical
service
Trades
Union Leaders Jailed in the 1980s
Unionized public employees continually strugglefor rights other workers take for granted. In the 1980s the presidents of three public sector unions were sent to jail by governments because their members went on strike. CUPE President, Grace Hartman, and Ontario Division President, Lucy Nicholson, were sentenced to 45 days for the 1981 wildcat strike by Ontario hospital workers. Sean Flynn, President of the Ontario Public Service Employees Union, was sentenced to 35 days for supporting his members
Stay Connected
Complete the form below to receive news about issues important to your work life. You can unsubscribe at any time.
* Required
