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
CUPE to protest job cuts at rally on Friday with PSW, clerical positions on the chopping block
Rally scheduled for 11:30am at Charlton Campus
ER wait-times for hospital admission increased 298 per cent over five years at North Bay hospital: CCPA report
Provincial underfunding is undermining timely access to hospital services
ER wait-times for a doctor’s assessment increased 169 per cent over five years at Health Sciences North: CCPA report
Provincial underfunding is undermining timely access to hospital services
Hospital admission wait-times increased significantly at Lake of the Woods due to funding crisis: CCPA report
CCPA research study on hospital deficits in northwestern Ontario to be released at a virtual press conference on May 21
PSW Week – May 17 – 23, 2026
Thank you for all that you do to ensure the well-being of our patients. Happy PSW day!
May 2026 Newsletter
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OCHU NEWSLETTERS
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