Newsletter: Ford Gov Won’t Mandate Vaccination | New Brunswick | Dec. 7 Protest
Ontario will not mandate vaccination for hospital workers. The decision will remain with each hospital on how to implement Directive 6 of the Chief Medical Officer of Health. It will be the policies of hospitals and their impacts on individuals that we will grieve if those impacts are arbitrary or discriminatory.
Newsletter: Court Decision on UHN Vaccination Policy / New Brunswick Strike / Bargaining
Court refuses to intervene in hospital vaccine policy. The Superior Court of Justice for Ontario, in a decision issued today, refused to accept the request from employees of the University Health Network to strike down the hospitals mandatory vaccination policy. CUPE intervened in this hearing and specifically
Retirees’ Semi-Annual Meeting | November 10th, 2021
Retirees' Semi-Annual Meeting CUPE Ontario will hold its next Virtual Retirees’ Meeting on November 10th from 1 - 2:30pm. Our 2-hour meeting will include: Updates from retiree reps at locals & district councils Model bylaw retiree amendments CUPE Ontario news Retiree amendment at [...]
MEDIA RELEASE | Surge in Violence Against Staff
Increasing violence directed at hospital staff is among factors driving the worsening staffing shortage in Ontario’s health sector, say two unions representing nearly 70,000 hospital workers province-wide.
MEDIA RELEASE | Premier Urged to Look at Real Threats
Premier urged to look at real threats to Ontario hospital viability and staffing crisis; high workloads, chronic understaffing, high infection risks and violence.
Women’s Committee Open Zoom Meeting – Oct 28 at 6:30pm
Calling all CUPE women! Join CUPE Ontario Women’s Committee in an open virtual meeting to connect with the committee members, CUPE sectors and two of our women leaders.