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Understanding the new Personal Support Worker (PSW) Federal Tax Credit

The federal government just announced a new tax credit for eligible personal support workers (PSWs). PSWs are healthcare professionals who provide essential care and support, assisting individuals with the activities of daily living.

Saskatchewan health care workers call hospitals with only one nurse on duty a red flag

CUPE 5430, the union representing more than 14,000 health care workers across Saskatchewan, is sounding the alarm over a new Saskatchewan Health Authority, SHA, policy. The change allows rural emergency rooms to be listed as “open” despite minimal staffing on site - and without adequate diagnostic, imaging, or support staff available.

A tale of two countries: new academic reports show Scotland’s public hospitals proved superior at surgical care to privatization in England

Shortcomings of two decades of privatization in England must be learnt by Ontario before it’s too late, warn advocates. Public hospitals in Scotland were more egalitarian and efficient at reducing surgical wait-times than private clinics and hospitals contracted out by England’s health system, according to new academic reports.

Cole Harbour Long term care workers vote to strike

Long term care workers at Bisset Court, represented by CUPE 4970, have voted in favour of a strike mandate this week, with 100% of votes in favour of job action. This echoes calls from other workers in the sector for fair wages and improved recruitment and retention to reduce understaffing issues.

Saskatchewan Legislature. Wikimedia by wallissteve

Scott Moe’s Throne Speech fails Saskatchewan workers, ignores crises

After reviewing Scott Moe’s throne speech, CUPE Saskatchewan is alarmed that the government has no plans to strengthen public services, fix schools, end the health care crisis, or give workers a raise.

Nurse-to-patient ratios save lives and reduce staff burnout, says new academic study

A new academic study says mandating nurse-to-patient ratios would save lives, improve overall outcomes for patients, and alleviate the staffing crisis in Ontario’s hospitals.

Cora Mojica: For all the workers who have struggled

As part of our union’s commitment to learn from the experiences and celebrate the successes of Black, Indigenous and racialized CUPE members, CUPE is profiling members of the National Racial Justice Committee and National Indigenous Council. This month, meet National Racial Justice Committee member Cora Mojica.

May 17 - 25, 2025

Paramedic Services Week

During Paramedic Services Week, CUPE celebrates the courage and dedication of emergency medical services workers across Canada, including over 9,000 paramedics represented by our union.

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UCP introduces private, for-profit hospitals

A bill before the Alberta Legislature will, if passed, allow for the operation and funding of hospitals by private, for-profit entities.

From hostility to unity: Filipino workers settle in rural N.B.

In the small, tight-knit town of Campbellton, in northern New Brunswick, where everyone knows each other’s name, change can be unsettling. But in the fall of 2023, a significant change swept through the town. A group of Filipino workers had been recruited into Campbellton to fill positions at the local nursing home.