“We are breaking under the cuts”: Scarborough hospital workers call on Ford government to increase funding in the face of $36 million deficit

by OCHU | Jul 22, 2026 | Hospital Deficits, Media Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE “We are breaking under the cuts”: Scarborough hospital workers call on Ford government to increase funding in the face of $36 million deficit TORONTO – 2,500 frontline workers at the Scarborough Health Network (SHN), represented by CUPE, are...

Queensway Carleton to eliminate 101 jobs as Ontario hospital funding cuts continue

by OCHU | Jul 21, 2026 | Hospital Cuts, Media Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Queensway Carleton to eliminate 101 jobs as Ontario hospital funding cuts continue OTTAWA – The union representing nearly 1,000 workers at Queensway Carleton is slamming the provincial government for the elimination of 101 jobs at the hospital....

CUPE slams nursing cuts at St. Joseph’s Hamilton as hospital reels under budget deficit

by OCHU | Jul 13, 2026 | Hospital Cuts, Media Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CUPE slams nursing cuts at St. Joseph’s Hamilton as hospital reels under budget deficit Hamilton, ON – A new wave of staffing cuts by St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton will hurt care delivery by increasing nurse-to-patient ratios, depriving...

Big PSW rally planned for Doug Ford’s office July 8 to demand regulatory reforms in face of threat to workers’ livelihoods

by OCHU | Jul 6, 2026 | Media Releases, PSW

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Big PSW rally planned for Doug Ford’s office July 8 to demand regulatory reforms in face of threat to workers’ livelihoods Etobicoke, ON – Personal support worker and president of CUPE 132 Tera Engley is deeply apprehensive about Ontario’s new...

Health care workers to protest outside MPP Greg Rickford’s office tomorrow to demand more hospital funding

by OCHU | Jul 6, 2026 | Hospital Deficits, Media Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Health care workers to protest outside MPP Greg Rickford’s office tomorrow to demand more hospital funding   Kenora, ON – Health care workers are organizing a rally in Kenora outside MPP Greg Rickford’s office to protest the provincial...

“We are often yelled at by management:” cafeteria workers at Peterborough hospital launch campaign for fair compensation, respect and safe working conditions

by OCHU | May 5, 2026 | Media Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE “We are often yelled at by management:” cafeteria workers at Peterborough hospital launch campaign for fair compensation, respect and safe working conditions Who: CUPE 1943 workers serving ‘cruelty-free coffee’          Lisa Barker, president of...