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Health care unions welcome Ontario Long-Term Care Commission’s recommendation to institute a four-hour care standard

by Jessica Gale on October 23, 2020 at 6:55 pm

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Number of workplace safety claims due to COVID-19 lower than expected

by Jessica Gale on October 23, 2020 at 1:28 pm

Candace Rennick, secretary treasurer for CUPE Ontario, says long-term care employees may not file a WSIB claim if they contract COVID-19 at work due […]

“Your job is to keep Ontarians safe – not to keep your friends happy”: CUPE Ontario’s Pink Triangle Committee and University Sector opposes...

by Jessica Gale on October 23, 2020 at 1:13 pm

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Parents and educators call on the Ford government to back off child care regulation changes

by Liam Bedard on October 22, 2020 at 1:27 pm

Toronto, ON — Ford’s proposed regulation changes come just before Child Care Worker and Early Childhood Educator Appreciation Day on October 22, […]

OPEN LETTER TO MEMBERS OF THE ONTARIO LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY REGARDING BILL 13 TIME TO CARE ACT

by Liam Bedard on October 21, 2020 at 11:45 pm

For over a decade, our international, interdisciplinary team has been studying long-term care in six different countries, including Canada. Our […]

CUPE Ontario rings alarm bells about loss of public oversight and job losses with changes to Blue Box program

by Jessica Gale on October 21, 2020 at 7:33 pm

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“We are with the Mi’kmaq fishers”: CUPE Ontario’s message of solidarity

by Liam Bedard on October 21, 2020 at 6:12 pm

Over the last month, we’ve watched the acts of racist, anti-Indigenous violence in Nova Scotia in horror and with growing concern. We’ve heard […]

CUPE Ontario condemns Community Living Guelph Wellington for day program closures

by Jessica Gale on October 21, 2020 at 5:26 pm

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CUPE 1281 launches social media campaign to restore student services at Ryerson University

by Jessica Gale on October 21, 2020 at 3:06 pm

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Child Care Worker and Early Childhood Educator Appreciation Day (CCWAD) Statement 2020

by Liam Bedard on October 21, 2020 at 2:40 pm

October 22, 2020 is the 20th annual Child Care Worker and Early Childhood Educator Appreciation Day. Each year the day is proclaimed by […]