Media
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Cuts at Bruyère Continuing Care will hurt quality of care, CUPE warns
Feb 28, 2013 11:39 AM The union representing over 800 dedicated frontline staff at Bruyère Continuing Care in Ottawa is warning residents and families of looming cuts that will undermine the quality of care, after learning this week that management is planning to gradually eliminate Personal Care Attendants amid drastic bed reductions in geriatric rehab, stroke rehab and palliative care, as well as service cuts in environmental, food services and other areas.
Supportive Housing in Peel needs to "get serious" and bargain fair agreement, says CUPE 966 President
Feb 25, 2013 02:21 PM Supportive housing services in the Region of Peel are unnecessarily being placed at risk, the President of CUPE Local 966 warned today.
CUPE Ontario president holding media availability February 19
Feb 15, 2013 11:45 AM Members of CUPE will leaflet at subway stations surrounding Queen’s Park on Tuesday, in advance of the provincial Throne Speech. CUPE Ontario President holding media availability after speech.
Municipalities themselves are the problem, not the arbitration system
Feb 14, 2013 01:19 PM Hospital and long-term care workers urged Ontario’s Premier today to question the claims of municipalities that misrepresent arbitration outcomes and ignore the fact that the majority of municipal essential service contracts are freely negotiated.
Front line staff appeal to new Ontario premier for $67 million in slashed CAS funding
Feb 12, 2013 02:07 PM Told by the province to carve 2.1% from baseline budgets in 2012, child welfare agencies are reeling, trying desperately to deal with an increase in the volume of investigations while they have less money to spend on each child in need of protection.
Resource child welfare mergers to avoid labour unrest
Feb 4, 2013 03:30 PM Provincial under-resourcing of mergers at child welfare agencies like Family and Children’s Services of Lanark, Leeds and Grenville is creating a volatile labour relations climate in the sector according to CUPE.
Toronto Public Library Workers’ Union campaign garners OLA Media and Communication Award
Jan 31, 2013 10:50 AM The workers who make Toronto’s Library system the busiest in the world are being honoured this week for their communications skills. CUPE 4948 will receive this year’s Media and Communications Award from the Ontario Library Association this week.
Tension, merger pains to intensify at Ontario child welfare agency
Jan 30, 2013 10:08 AM Tension and merger pains tied to amalgamating two area child welfare agencies will intensify next week unless labour turmoil is avoided this weekend, warn front line workers at Family and Children’s Services of Lanark, Leeds and Grenville.
Child welfare merger hinges on strengthening services and supports for front line
Jan 22, 2013 02:27 PM Nearly a year and half after the merger of the Lanark and Leeds/Grenville child welfare agencies, the goodwill and commitment extended by front line staff to ensure the amalgamation succeeds, is being tested and severely strained, says Mike Burt, president of CUPE 2577.
CUPE 966 supports impartial third-party investigation of Malton Village elevator incident
Jan 8, 2013 08:43 AM The president of CUPE 966 expressed her support today for an independent investigation of an incident in which an 84-year-old resident of a Region of Peel long-term care facility was trapped in an elevator for more than 24 hours.
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