Almonte area long-term care staff hold rally tomorrow: "Too many tragic stories for province not to take urgent action on care levels"
Health CareBy Liam Bedard July 31, 2017
ALMONTE, ON – Too many tragic stories about care quality and resident safety in long-term care homes, "should prompt the provincial government to urgent action to make a daily 4-hour resident care standard the law in Ontario," say Almonte area direct care staff holding a rally tomorrow (Tuesday, August 1, 2017) – 11 a.m. to…
Media blackout in effect as paramedic union and Region of Waterloo continue talks
Municipal, ParamedicsBy ddadgari July 28, 2017
WATERLOO, ON – Local 5191 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (Regional Municipality of Waterloo Emergency Medical Services) and the Region of Waterloo have mutually agreed to a media blackout, effective until further notice. Both parties are committed to continue working towards a collective agreement. – 30 – For more information, please contact: Matthew…
Province must step in with funding for Hamilton Health Sciences and St. Joseph's
HAMILTON, ON — $27 million in cuts will seriously undermine an already over-stretched hospital system. Cuts announced yesterday of $20 million at HHS (Hamilton Health Sciences) and $7 million at St. Joseph's Hospital corporations will seriously undermine hospitals already operating over capacity, CUPE charged today. "HHS is operating now at over 110 per…
Ottawa area long-term care staff hold noon rally tomorrow: "Too many tragic stories for province not to take urgent action on care levels"
OTTAWA, ON — Too many tragic stories about care quality and resident safety in long-term care homes, "should prompt the provincial government to urgent action to make a daily 4-hour resident care standard the law in Ontario," say area direct care staff holding a noon rally tomorrow (Thursday, July 27, 2017) at the Perley and…
Hamilton area long-term care staff hold noon rally tomorrow "Too many tragic stories for province not to take urgent action on care levels"
Health Care, Home CareBy Liam Bedard July 25, 2017
HAMILTON, ON – Too many tragic stories about care quality and resident safety in long-term care homes, "should prompt the provincial government to urgent action to make a daily 4-hour resident care standard the law in Ontario," say area direct care staff holding a noon rally tomorrow (Tuesday, July 25, 2017) at St. Joseph's Villa…
Submission to the Standing Committee on Finance and Economics relating to Bill 148, Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act, 2017
Bill 148, Governmental, SubmissionsBy ddadgari July 24, 2017
Lack of paramedics in Waterloo Region puts public at risk, says union
WATERLOO, ON – Region of Waterloo Council must address chronic understaffing of its Paramedic Services, according to Local 5191 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE 5191) which represents the Region's 220+ paramedics. "It's a public safety issue," says Chris Sutton, representative for CUPE 5191. "There are times when there are no ambulances readily…
Hydro One's purchase of U.S. utility puts empire building ahead of Ontario rate payers
Campaigns, Keep Hydro PublicBy ddadgari July 20, 2017
TORONTO, ON – Hydro One's purchase of U.S. gas and electricity utility, Avista, saddles the company with $6 billion in new debt that puts Ontario rate payers at risk of further rate increases, says CUPE Ontario President Fred Hahn. "If you needed proof that privatizing Hydro One is bad for the people of Ontario, this…
Government must address huge economic imbalance in Ontario: Hahn
Bill 148, Governmental, SolidarityBy ddadgari July 18, 2017
KITCHENER-WATERLOO, ON – We have a huge economic imbalance in our province that continues to leave workers behind and the government must make the necessary changes if Ontario is going to thrive again, said CUPE Ontario President Fred Hahn, speaking to the Finance and Economic Affairs committee in Kitchener-Waterloo. "Anti-union policies brought in by the…
CUPE Ontario President in Kitchener-Waterloo Tuesday for government hearings on labour reform
KITCHENER-WATERLOO, ON – CUPE Ontario President Fred Hahn will be in Kitchener-Waterloo on Tuesday to present to the government hearings on Bill 148, the proposed legislation that would raise the minimum wage and make substantial changes to both the Employment Standards Act and the Labour Relations Act. Concerned that the misinformation being reported on the…