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Ford must answer for poor hospital privatization track record over last five years

Ford must answer for poor hospital privatization track record over last five years

by OCHU | Sep 17, 2026 | Media Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Ford must answer for poor hospital privatization track record over last five years ​ Ontario-wide – In the Ford government’s most recent announcements alone, they redirected $155 million in public funds to private MRI, CT and endoscopy clinics...
“Stop the cuts at Bruyere Health:” CUPE to present worker-community petition to hospital management at rally on September 10

“Stop the cuts at Bruyere Health:” CUPE to present worker-community petition to hospital management at rally on September 10

by OCHU | Sep 8, 2026 | Media Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE “Stop the cuts at Bruyere Health:” CUPE to present worker-community petition to hospital management at rally on September 10 OTTAWA – The workers at Bruyere Health have found strong community support in their campaign to stop the degradation of...
CUPE, ONA and OPSEU to rally against 101 job cuts at the Queensway-Carleton Hospital in Ottawa, as provincial hospital funding cuts hit patient care

CUPE, ONA and OPSEU to rally against 101 job cuts at the Queensway-Carleton Hospital in Ottawa, as provincial hospital funding cuts hit patient care

by OCHU | Aug 17, 2026 | Media Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CUPE, ONA and OPSEU to rally against 101 job cuts at the Queensway-Carleton Hospital in Ottawa, as provincial hospital funding cuts hit patient care OTTAWA – In July, the Queensway-Carleton announced that it would be cutting 101 jobs at the...
The funds hospitals use to pay day-to-day bills have plummeted by $2.2 billion since 2020, says new report

The funds hospitals use to pay day-to-day bills have plummeted by $2.2 billion since 2020, says new report

by OCHU | Aug 14, 2026 | Media Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The funds hospitals use to pay day-to-day bills have plummeted by $2.2 billion since 2020, says new report Cornwall, ON – Ontario’s hospital crisis has hit a boiling point, says new report released today by CUPE’s Ontario Council of Hospital...
The funds hospitals use to pay day-to-day bills have plummeted by $2.2 billion since 2020, says new report

The funds hospitals use to pay day-to-day bills have plummeted by $2.2 billion since 2020, says new report

by OCHU | Aug 14, 2026 | Media Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The funds hospitals use to pay day-to-day bills have plummeted by $2.2 billion since 2020, says new report OTTAWA – Ontario’s hospital crisis has hit a boiling point, says new report released today by CUPE’s Ontario Council of Hospital Unions...
The funds hospitals use to pay day-to-day bills have plummeted by $2.2 billion since 2020, says new report

The funds hospitals use to pay day-to-day bills have plummeted by $2.2 billion since 2020, says new report

by OCHU | Aug 13, 2026 | Media Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The funds hospitals use to pay day-to-day bills have plummeted by $2.2 billion since 2020, says new report Belleville, ON – Ontario’s hospital crisis has hit a boiling point, says new report released today by CUPE’s Ontario Council of Hospital...
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