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Chaos, frustration, secrecy, overwork plague Ford’s Ontario Health atHome system changes

A recent survey of Ontario Health atHome, OH atHome, community and in-home care coordinators, team assistants and system planners, represented by CUPE points to a health system restructuring that is failing to solve care and access gaps while deepening health service privatization. All these factors are further demoralizing staff who are dealing with increasing workloads

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Byelection in Terrebonne: CUPE reminds you that Legault wants to make you pay

As we await the byelection for the Terrebonne riding seat left vacant following the resignation of MLA and Minister Pierre Fitzgibbon, the CUPE reiterates that the Legault government does not want to support public services but is intent on making Quebeckers pay. CUPE has launched a poster campaign in the Montreal suburb of Terrebonne sporting

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Kamloops School District plans fail to address education worker shortage

School support workers are raising an alarm over School District 73’s plans to use undertrained and underqualified replacements for education assistants in Kamloops schools. The union representing over 900 school support workers in SD73 says the plan is an attack on qualified school workers and a threat to the quality of supports available to over

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"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 rallied at site of provincial budget hearing in Hamilton, calling on government to address health care woes In 2024, Ontario’s health care crisis reached new lows: the number of patients in hospital hallways hit a record high; ER closures broke a new threshold; the waitlist for long-term care beds peaked at

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Mount Sinai clerical staff rally for fair wages and decent working conditions

The predominantly female clerical workers at Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto held a rally outside the hospital for an improvement in their wages and working conditions, and better patient care. “Many of our clerical units are not staffed well enough and have job vacancies,” said Fadumo Mohamed, a medical secretary and president of CUPE 5492. “These

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CUPE 1813 to host town hall meeting for Kearney residents as negotiations continue to drag on

CUPE 1813, representing inside and outside municipal workers for the Town of Kearney, in central Ontario are hosting a town hall meeting for residents as their employer continues to drag its heels on negotiations, leaving Kearney’s municipal workers without a contract for nearly two years. “Our members work hard to keep the town running, and residents recognize

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Minister Boulet: the Grinch trying to steal the right to strike

CUPE Québec firmly condemns the Québec Labour Minister’s remarks made on December 23, once again threatening the right to strike. By choosing to launch his attack during the holiday season, Minister Boulet seems to hope his message will go unnoticed. Let him be warned: workers in Québec are no fools and will not forget this underhanded

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Air Canada flight attendants launch interactive pop-up experience to fight back against unpaid work

From January 3rd to 5th a brand new interactive pop-up on Queen Street will show how bad flying could get for passengers and how bad things already are for flight attendants. The Unfair Canada parody experience shows an exaggerated look at the airline’s corporate greed with a set of “new features”. “Everyone has their frustrations with

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