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Ontario’s already damaged home care system at risk again as Ontario poised to lift ban on competitive bidding when service contracts end March 31

Mar 15, 2010 03:23 PM Ontario’s home care system has already been seriously damaged by the McGuinty government’s continuation of Mike Harris’ contracting out policy and may now be two weeks away from further harm if the province proceeds with plans to lift its ban on competitive bidding when service contracts expire March 31, union officials, health care experts and home care workers will warn at an Ottawa news conference on March 16.

Peel long-term care workers fight concessions and staff cuts as conciliation talks begin

Mar 15, 2010 11:45 AM The union representing about 800 workers in Region of Peel long-term care centres says it is looking for respectful treatment from the employer when negotiations resume tomorrow with the help of a provincially-appointed conciliator.

Tragic loss of a brother

Mar 12, 2010 12:56 PM We have just learned with great sadness that a brother from CUPE 416, Toronto Civic Employees Union, has died while on duty.

Band-aid funding an injustice to vulnerable children – Local Children’s Aid workers to raise issue with Niagara Falls MPP

Mar 12, 2010 11:38 AM Today, front line Children’s Aid workers will ask local MPP Kim Craitor to come to the aid of vulnerable children and families by pressing the government to fix a faulty funding formula that has kept Children Aid Societies in a funding crisis for years.

Statement from Mark Ferguson, President, TCEU Local 416

Mar 12, 2010 10:57 AM The members of Toronto Civic Employees Union Local 416, CUPE, are mourning the loss of a one co-worker and hoping for the speedy recovery of another.

Union Education Workshops in the Southern Ontario Region

Mar 11, 2010 09:04 AM

Ryerson U goes bottled-water free

Mar 11, 2010 09:01 AM The head of Ryerson University has pledged to phase out bottled water and invest in new drinking fountains.

Throne Speech job promises can’t hide dangerous changes in health care and sell-off of public assets, CUPE Ontario President says

Mar 8, 2010 04:48 PM The job promises previewed in today’s Throne Speech are vague and fail to hide dangerous changes in how patients access health care, how funding is allocated to hospitals and a plan for “cash-grab” asset sales that won’t create a single job but will cripple the province by permanently reducing its revenue base, the President of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Ontario, the province’s largest trade union, said today.

Hospital privatization failed in Britain, will fail in Ontario

Mar 5, 2010 11:51 AM The McGuinty government’s plan to privatize hospital care failed in Britain, and will fail in Ontario - and hospital staff will fight it aggressively.

CUPE 966 uses Twitter, Facebook to connect with public on pay equity for women

Mar 5, 2010 10:04 AM The union representing employees of the Region of Peel is taking a novel approach to get its story on pay equity to the public.

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