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Long-term care in Nova scotia is dying, and Premier Houston is letting it happen

President of CUPE Nova Scotia Alan Linkletter sent a letter to Premier Houston last week calling on this conservative government to stop ignoring the hardworking long-term care workers of this province and offer them a fair deal instead of lining the pockets of private companies.

Carney government offloading health care costs to vulnerable refugees

The first federal budget delivered by the Carney government announced significant cuts to services provided by Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). Starting in May of this year, resettled refugees and asylum claimants will have to pay part of the costs of services like emergency dental care, prescription drugs, and incontinence and diabetic supplies.

Health care workers protest outside MPP Dave Smith’s office as funding cuts take toll on staff, patients

Health care workers represented by CUPE held a rally outside local Ontario PC MPP Dave Smith’s office in Peterborough in response to funding cuts by the provincial government.

CUPE optimistic that improved benefits plan will increase retention and recruitment initiatives

Manitoba’s largest health care union says a newly improved benefits plan for healthcare workers–funded equally by employers and employees–will help make Manitoba a more competitive option for healthcare workers across Canada.

Health care workers protest outside MPP Neil Lumsden’s office as funding cuts take toll on staff, patients

Health care workers represented by CUPE held a rally outside local Ontario PC MPP Neil Lumsden’s office in Hamilton in response to funding cuts by the provincial government.

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Support safe staffing at Toronto Children’s Aid Society and help avoid a strike

Years of provincial government underfunding have hollowed out child welfare services across Ontario. At the same time, CAS Toronto is refusing to fight for the funding we need to be able to do our jobs.

Hospital workers protest funding cuts outside Ontario PC MPP David Piccini’s office in Port Hope

Health care workers represented by CUPE’s Ontario Council of Hospital Unions (OCHU-CUPE) held a rally outside local Ontario PC MPP David Piccini’s office today in response to funding cuts by the provincial government.

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Strike looms at Children’s Aid Society of Toronto

CUPE 2316, representing workers at the Children’s Aid Society of Toronto, are officially in a legal strike position as negotiations between the union and the employer have not led to an agreement and workers warn that a broader provincial funding crisis is pushing child welfare services to the brink.

Over 8,000 Albertans tell their health care horror stories

A campaign calling for a “State of Emergency” in Alberta health care has received almost 25,000 signatures in three weeks on an online petition and over 8,000 stories and comments about the poor shape of the province’s health system.

CUPE 1287 condemns lockout threat at John Howard Society of Niagara

CUPE 1287 is speaking out after members at the John Howard Society of Niagara were served with a “no board” notice by the employer, needlessly escalating bargaining tensions and paving the way for a potential lockout of workers by their employer.