Trades College Legislation Update
September 2009
OCHU trades reps lobby Ministry staff
By Joe Reddy
In a meeting with Marsha Seca, Senior Policy Advisor, Office of the Hon. John Milloy, and other Ministry of Training, Colleges and University staff, held July 30, OCHU President Michael Hurley, Area 3 V.P. Joe Reddy and Area 3 Trades Rep Jim Tsoutsas, our concerns over the impending Bill 183 were discussed.
The discussion took shape after an overview of the legislation and what the College would look like. The framework for the College was taken from a blueprint of existing College’s ( Nursing, Teachers, Physicians ) with an overlaying theme of selfregulation for the board. ...read and download full newsletter
Presentation by the Ontario Council of Hospital Unions
to the
Standing Committee on Justice Policy
Re: Bill 175
Prepared with the assistance of Steven Shrybman
Sack Goldblatt Mitchell
The Ontario Council of Hospital Unions (OCHU) represents approximately 30,000 hospital, long-term care, ambulance and central laundry workers in 120 bargaining units across Ontario. Many of its members work in the skilled trades or are professionals who are certified by provincial regulatory bodies to their occupations. OCHU is committed to ensuring that hospitals in Ontario remain public not-for-profit institutions that provide high quality services under the medicare umbrella. Ensuring that all hospital employees are highly qualified and property trained is a priority for OCHU. read more...
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