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New data shows hospital admission wait-times increased 110% at Peterborough Regional Health Centre over five years

The majority of Ontario’s 136 hospitals including the Peterborough Regional Health Centre have carried operational deficits since 2022, and this puts an already precarious public system at risk, says a new analysis from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA).

CUPE 4911 members deliver supermajority petition calling for fair deal and urgent action on paramedic retention crisis

Members of CUPE 4911 delivered a petition today signed by roughly 80% of frontline paramedics calling on Peterborough County-City Paramedics (PCCP) to negotiate a fair agreement that addresses worsening staffing shortages, burnout, and worker retention.

Waiting 74 hours in ER – Hospital admission wait-times increased by 40% at Niagara Health System

The majority of Ontario’s 136 hospitals have carried operational deficits since 2022, and this puts an already precarious public system at risk, says new analysis from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA).

Majority of Ontario hospitals have been operating in the red over the last three years, new report shows

The majority of Ontario’s 136 hospitals have carried operational deficits since 2022, and this puts an already precarious public system at risk, says new analysis from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA).

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Hantavirus

Rodents can carry hantavirus and other diseases that spread through urine, droppings, saliva and bites. Workers can be exposed when cleaning or working in areas with rodent activity, especially when dust contaminated with droppings or urine becomes airborne.

No deal reached at CUPE long-term care table

Long-term care workers represented by CUPE and government representatives bargained early into the morning today, however no deal was reached.

CUPE 1615: Budget locks in cuts at Memorial University

CUPE 1615 says the province’s latest post-secondary funding announcement confirms Memorial University is not being restored. While the government has increased year-over-year funding by just over 5%, the union says there is no meaningful investment to replace years of lost revenue, leaving Memorial to absorb the costs.

Two more long-term care homes set to join strike

Long-term care workers from Melville Lodge and Shoreham Village, represented by CUPE 3840 and 3454 respectively, are poised to hit picket lines May 7 and 8 at 7 am, joining 30 other homes already on strike province wide.

Low pay, reduced hours, unsafe schools: Education support workers demand better

Education support workers from CUPE locals across Saskatchewan rallied today outside the office of the Minister of Education, calling on the provincial government to address low wages, unsafe working conditions, and the lack of respect for the critical role they play in Saskatchewan schools.

CUPE warns against political pressure to send home care workers back into unsafe conditions

The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) is warning against reckless calls from the Progressive Conservatives to force front-line health care workers back into unsafe environments, following the decision by the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority (WRHA) to suspend in-home services at a North End housing building due to serious safety concerns.