Union Wins Increased Access to N95 Masks
OCHU-CUPE, SEIU & Unifor sued to increase protections for workers in hospitals and in long term care [...]
Bargaining Survey
CUPE Local 786 Members! As we prepare for the bargaining conference in November we have launched our bargaining survey. English - https://survey-sondage.cupe.ca/index.php/675826?lang=en French - https://survey-sondage.cupe.ca/index.php/675826 The survey will be posted on the OCHU website until Sept 7th, 2020.
Pandemic Pay Update
Pandemic Pay Update – May 6th 2020 Please note: This decision came from the Government and was not a decision of the Local - The Local will continue to fight that this list should include ALL essential frontline workers. View Link
Notice from OCHU regarding Pandemic Pay
Dear sisters and brothers, As you know, the Ontario government announced a Pandemic Pay top-up of $4.00 an hour until August 12. [...]
WSIB Day of Mourning
In 1984, the Canadian Labour Congress established April 28th as the National Day of Mourning in Canada to remember and honour those who have died, been injured or suffered illness in the workplace. The date was chosen in 1984, when the Canadian Labour Congress proclaimed the Day to coincide with the [...]
OCHU Newsletter – March 2020
CUPE is calling on the Ontario government to release its stock of expired N95 masks to the health care workforce. [...]
Important Message Re COVID-19
CUPE Local 786’s number one priority is the health and safety of our membership [...]
OCHU Newsletter – February 2020
CUPE Ontario, OCHU, the Health Coalition, Unifor, SEIU and others are organizing noon hour rallies at long term care workplaces April 21 to push for increased staffing. [...]
CANCELLED – 2020 RPN Meetings
2020 RPN Meetings | United Steelworkers Hall, 1031 Barton St E Hamilton, ON L8L 3E2 | Registration: $10.00
OCHU Newsletter – January 2020
A SARS-like virus, that killed 2 in China. There are now active cases in Thailand and Japan. The US is monitoring for the virus at major airports. [...]