'I’m not sure I can survive on the one per cent pay raise,' says veteran nurse Sharon Richer.

This year, the Canadian Nurses Association's National Nursing Week theme is "We answer the call." In honour of Florence Nightingale's birthday and all of our nurses, show support on May 11,2022 by wearing blue. Your CUPE local 786 executive team truly appreciate and thank you for everything you do.

Better wages. REPEAL of PC wage cut - Bill 124. Better benefits following the pandemic. A fair new contract for hospital workers. Join hundreds of Hamilton, west GTA hospital staff for this important rally: MAY 11, 11 AM – 1 PM, HAMILTON – ST. JOSEPH’S HEALTHCARE

Remembering those killed, injured or made ill in the workplace and renewing our commitment to prevention.

Just because it’s a cliché doesn’t mean this really isn’t the most important provincial election of our time. The first election since COVID-19 is a monumental opportunity for workers and communities to kick the Ford Conservatives out and finally build the Ontario we deserve.

The annual OCHU awards recognize our outstanding members. Visit the link to nominate your colleagues!

15,000 postcards demanding repeal of Bill 124 delivered to Premier Ford. CUPE Local 6341 President-elect Pam Parks (Lakeridge hospitals) speaks on February 22 at Queen’s Park.

OCHU/CUPE met March 4 with the Premier’s office and asked that any retention bonus be applied to all health care workers. They asked that Bill 124 be repealed and that we be allowed to bargain real wage increases and benefit and premium improvements for the nurses and other health care workers that they represent.

Today (March 8, International Women’s Day) we collectively acknowledge the contribution women make to better Ontarians’ lives.

MARCH 16 11:00 AM Jane McKenna - 472 Brock Ave., Burlington MARCH 16 2:00 PM Parm Gill - 400 Main St. E, Milton These rallies are events in a joint bargaining campaign between CUPE and SEIU.