KEY OCHU/CUPE CAMPAIGNS
OCHU/CUPE carries out advocacy on behalf of our members, hospital patients and long-term care residents across Ontario.
Capacity and privatization in Ontario Hospitals
The Escalating Assault on Ontario’s Hospitals, shows that this crisis is not unavoidable
LATEST NEWSLETTER
May 2026 – 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.
Latest News
88% of Northern Ontario hospital workers not confident about Ford government’s health sector plan, 49% considering leaving: new poll
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENORTH BAY, ON - A new poll paints a grim picture about the staffing crisis in Northern Ontario hospitals, as 90 per cent of...
85% of Hamilton hospital workers not confident about Ford government’s health sector plan, 44% considering leaving: new poll
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEHamilton, ON - A new poll paints a grim picture about the staffing crisis in Hamilton’s hospitals, as 85 per cent of workers...
79% of CUPE hospital workers not confident about Ford government’s health sector plan, 43% considering quitting their jobs: new poll
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETORONTO - A new poll paints a grim picture about the future of Ontario’s health care system, as nearly 4 out of 5 hospital...
Central Abritration Membership Call
CENTRAL NEGOTIATIONS UPDATE
November 30 – 5PM EST & December 2 – 10:00 AM EST
CALL-IN #: 1-877-229-8493
PIN #: 118926#
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Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives Report calls for an end to private surgeries and an investment in public hospitals
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24-hour shifts for nurses at North Bay hospital puts patients at risk, says the Canadian Union of Public Employees
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENorth Bay, ON - The North Bay Regional Health Centre is putting the health and safety of patients at risk by requiring nurses...
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