KEY OCHU/CUPE CAMPAIGNS
OCHU/CUPE carries out advocacy on behalf of our members, hospital patients and long-term care residents across Ontario.
LATEST NEWSLETTER
February 2025 – Bargaining Updates
Driven to the Brink
A new report warns that the turn to health care cutbacks in Ontario harken to the period of Mike Harris, as hundreds of job cuts ravage hospitals across the province.
PSW CAMPAIGN
Join the fight for PSWs to be treated with dignity and respect. New Regulatory Proposal Denies PSWs Basic Rights to Due Process and Representation.
NURSE-TO-PATIENT RATIOS STUDY
Major study calls on Ford to legislate nurse to patient ratios.
OCHU/CUPE BARGAINING
Stay up to date on recent bargaining awards, arbitrations, and bulletins.
Hollowed out: Ontario public hospitals and the rise of private staffing agencies
A new research report by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives recommends Ontario make significant increases in hospital funding while phasing out costly for-profit staffing agencies.
Latest News
Intro to the Hospital Central Agreement ZOOM Workshop Next Week (Jan 20 – 21)!
Learn about stewards, grievances, seniority and more at the Intro to the Hospital Central Agreement ZOOM educational on Jan 20 – 21!
“Sick of wait-times, ER closures, and hallway medicine:” Health Coalition and Union call on Ford to prioritize health care instead of re-election bid
Hospital workers and community allies to rally at site of provincial budget hearing in Ottawa, calling on government to address health care woes
Rally at Ottawa’s Provincial Budget Hearing
Come rally at Ottawa’s provincial budget hearing on January 9th, 11:30AM – 1:00PM, outside the Ottawa Sheraton Hotel (150 Albert Street, Ottawa ON. K1P 5G2).
Your voices deserve to be heard!
TELL DOUG FORD TO FUND UNITY HEALTH TORONTO
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Other Articles
Union calls on Ministry of Long-Term Care to investigate inadequate resident supplies, understaffing, unpaid staff obligations and deteriorating morale at Villa Marconi
Front-line personal support workers, nurses and other staff (CUPE 4793) at Villa Marconi whistle blow on their own employer about what they believe are multiple violations of Ontario’s long-term care
Health care workers to rally in Hamilton on Friday: CUPE calls on provincial government to fund care at Hamilton Health Sciences
Hamilton Health Sciences faces a $112 million deficit as hospitals reel under government underfunding
OCHU/CUPE is dedicated to sharing the stories of our members and our predecessors with monthly newsletters and labour history articles.
OCHU NEWSLETTERS
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