KEY OCHU/CUPE CAMPAIGNS
OCHU/CUPE carries out advocacy on behalf of our members, hospital patients and long-term care residents across Ontario.
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.
PSW ZOOM CALL September 24, 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
LATEST NEWSLETTER
August 2025 – Bargaining Updates
SICK KIDS WINS HOOPP
Sick of a second-class pension plan, Sick Kids employees have won access to the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP).
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
Conference for Contracted-Out Hospital Bargaining Units
Conference for Contracted-Out Hospital Bargaining Units Oct 21st, 7:00pm - October 23rd at 12:00pm $25/per person Holiday Inn Toronto International...
PARAMEDICS FOR PALESTINE – FRIDAY OCT 3
PARAMEDICS FOR PALESTINE Presents GAZA DOCTORS UNDER ATTACK The Redwood Theatre / Doors 6PM / Screening 7PM Event proceeds will donated to Palestine...
Home, Car and Travel Insurance
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Letter Concerning PSW Regulations
Premier of Ontario Legislative Building Queen's Park Toronto, ON M7A 1A1 Dear Premier Ford, The Canadian Union of Public Employees...
Union begins hospital contract talks for 45,000 hospital workers today
Nurse-to-patient ratios, job security in the age of AI, and compensation are the union’s key priorities
How does it feel as a healthcare worker when you’re unable to provide quality care?
“It’s having that constant dread on your mind of being, did I even do enough?” says OCHU RPN Rachel Fleming when describing the moral injury nursing staff face when confronted with unconscionable workloads. She advocates for nurse to patient ratios to insure proper care be given to all patients in their vulnerable time.
OCHU/CUPE is dedicated to sharing the stories of our members and our predecessors with monthly newsletters and labour history articles.
OCHU NEWSLETTERS
Stay up to date on OCHU’s advocacy work by reading the monthly newsletters.
