From time to time, members of the Ontario Nurses’ Association take action in support of a health or labour cause.
These actions include showing solidarity with union members who are locked out or on strike, writing letters in support of campaigns initiated by our colleagues, and educating people about an issue.
As an active member of the Canadian Federation of Nurses’ Unions (CFNU), the Ontario Nurses’ Association supports many federal and provincial labour and health-care issues across Canada.
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Safe Consumption is a Labour Issue: Workers Call for the Reversal of Deadly SCS Closures in Ontario
Provincial union leaders released a joint letter calling on Premier Ford and Minister Sylvia Jones to reverse course on the announced closures of supervised consumption sites (SCSs) across Ontario, as well as the prevention of any new SCS opening or existing services relocating.
Joint Statement: “This is why we are retiring in poverty:” Health care workers slam SickKids for choosing not to pay into pension plan for 26th year
Toronto, ON – Health-care workers at SickKids Hospital in Toronto are outraged by their employer’s recent announcement that it will continue its “pension holiday” rather than improve retirement benefits for its staff.
United for a decent pension plan: Staff at SickKids rally for same deal as other Ontario hospital workers
TORONTO – Staff at SickKids Hospital organized a demonstration today, calling on the employer to join the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP). The call comes after workers became aware that their current pension will leave them retiring in poverty because the employer failed to contribute to the plan for decades.
