Activism Archives - Ontario Council of Hospital Unions

University Health Network cannot continue to exploit women and racialized workers, say Toronto labour council, black trade unionists

Jul 15, 2021

What seems like a deliberate workforce policy of exploiting racialized women as cheap labour by the University Health Network (UHN) is being roundly criticized by many Toronto/GTA labour and community groups advocating for economic justice for new immigrants.

Repeal Bill 124

Jun 17, 2021

Email Doug Ford and your MPP.

Sticker day – June 14

Jun 10, 2021

Get your sticker from your local executive.

Car rally – June 26

Jun 7, 2021

Hillcrest Reactivation Centre 
47 Austin Terrace, Toronto ON M5R 1Y8
Meet at 10:30 a.m. for flags.
Demand University Health Network make its Hillcrest site staff hospital employees.

RPNs – Contact the Minister of Health

Apr 27, 2021

Send a letter to the Minister of Health.

Health care workers rally at Queen’s Park drive-by action: No more temporary fixes, tomorrow’s Ontario budget must include respect, protection and pay for dedicated front-line staff

Mar 23, 2021

Ahead of tomorrow’s budget in Ontario, hospital, and long-term care workers, who have borne the worst of pandemic risks in the last year, surrounded Queen’s Park in a drive-by action with a clear message for Premier Doug Ford and his finance minister: Respect Us. Protect Us. Pay Us.

Call for human rights inquiry into systemic discrimination against the elderly in Ontario hospitals and long-term care

Mar 16, 2021

The Advocacy Centre for Elderly (ACE), the Ontario Health Coalition (OHC) and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) are calling on the Ontario Human Rights Commission to conduct a landmark inquiry into the provincial government’s long-standing policies of ‘de-hospitalization’, and rationing levels of care and access to long-term care, that disproportionately hurt the elderly.

Tell Doug Ford to reassess the province’s health policies and inequities in access to health care for elderly Ontarians

Mar 16, 2021

Send an email to the Premier and your MPP.

Support the call to conduct an inquiry into discrimination against the elderly in health care in Ontario

Mar 16, 2021

Send an email to the Ontario Human Rights Commissioner.

Newsletter – March 15

Mar 15, 2021

Respect Us campaign, Hillcrest protest, upcoming rallies

Respect Us, Protect Us, Pay Us.

Mar 7, 2021

On March 8, CUPE, SEIU, and Unifor health and long-term care workers will launch their campaign to demand respect, protection, and adequate compensation for all health care workers: Respect Us, Protect Us, Pay Us.
We are asking CUPE health and long-term care locals to take photos of your members wearing the stickers and holding up the posters.