For Release: 6:00 a.m. August 24, 2010
Staff protest Liberal government’s cuts at Queensway Carleton Hospital
Ottawa, Ontario… Staff of the Queensway Carleton Hospital represented by CUPE will protest at lunchtime today over $5,000,000 in budget cuts imposed by the provincial Liberal government. ...read moreFor immediate release: April 20, 2010
Privatization of hospital clinical services is possible, Ministry of Health discloses to Thunder Bay Chronicle-Journal
Thunder Bay, Ontario…Predictions that setting prices and tendering for the provision of hospital clinical services would lead to privatization of those services were reinforced by the Ministry of Health on Monday. A Ministry of Health spokesperson, in an email to the Thunder Bay Chronicle-Herald stated that the government is “ not considering outsourcing or privatization “ and that any change in that position “ would only be undertaken with consultation with the field and that implementation would be phased in to protect hospitals and the public from service disruption. “. ...read more
Northumberland Media Release: 10:00 a.m. March 18, 2010
Vital services cut at Northumberland Hills Hospital- union calls on MPP to deliver for his communities
Cobourg Ontario…Vital services will be lost at the Northumberland Hills Hospital as a result of dramatic cuts to beds, services and staff, the union representing employees at the hospital charged today....read more
It's not too late to save our hospital services!
What Can We Do to Save Our Hospital Services?The decision to cut our services now rests with the Local Health Integration Network (LHIN) which is made up of political appointees from the McGuinty government. The most important thing we can do to stop these cuts is to put pressure on our local MPP Jeff Leal through visible lawn signs and by sending emails, letters or phone calls and coming out to the upcoming demonstration on October 4...read more
For release: 6:00 a.m. May 5, 2010
Staff at Peterborough Regional Health Centre plan a major campaign to protect services from Liberal budget cuts
Peterborough Ontario…Union members attended an emergency meeting last night to discuss how to respond to the Peer Review which has called for 71 bed cuts, 151 full-time equivalent staff cuts and the closure of many clinics and other services at Peterborough Regional Health Centre.. ...read more
For release: 6:00 a.m. April 19, 2010
Hospital staff meet to fight Liberal clinical services privatization which threatens rural and northern hospitals
Thunder Bay Ontario… 200 representatives from 65 Ontario hospital corporations represented by CUPE meet in Thunder Bay from Monday through Wednesday. On their agenda is the plan announced in the Throne Speech to set prices for hospital clinical services and tender those services to the lowest bidder. ...read more
Brockville Media Release: 6:00 a.m. March 16, 2010
Hospital staff begin postcard campaign to call on province to fully cover the deficit of the Brockville General Hospital
Brockville Ontario…The Ontario government should fully fund the deficit of the Brockville General Hospital, hospital staff will request today, as they kick off a postcard campaign aimed at the provincial government. CUPE Local 5666, which is sponsoring the campaign represents 150 nurses, clerical, maintenance, cleaning, dietary and support staff at the Brockville General Hospital. The campaign will escalate, with a public meeting and a rally at the hospital on March 29. ...read more
Rally at Grace Hospital calls on province to let the hospital’s board continue to deliver services at Church Street site
Toronto Ontario…The Ontario government should allow the board of the Toronto Grace to continue to manage the hospital at its current location and the request for proposal which would effectively cannibalize the Grace’s beds and services should be cancelled, the union representing staff at the hospital requested today....read more
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