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Nurses at Southwestern Public Health secure new three-year agreement

ST. THOMAS, WOODSTOCK, ON, April 7, 2025 – More than 70 registered nurses, members of the Ontario Nurses’ Association (ONA), reached a new collective agreement with Southwestern Public Health (SWPH) during a round of conciliation that stretched into the early-morning hours.

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Nurses at Southwestern Public Health secure new three-year agreement

ST. THOMAS, WOODSTOCK, ON, April 7, 2025 – More than 70 registered nurses, members of the Ontario Nurses’ Association (ONA), reached a new collective agreement with Southwestern Public Health (SWPH) during a round of conciliation that stretched into the early-morning hours.

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April 28 is the National Day of Mourning

The National Day of Mourning is observed every year in Canada on April 28 to commemorate those who have been injured, made ill or killed while on the job due to workplace hazards or incidents.

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Equal Pay Day 2025

Equal Pay Day shifts each year, marking the date that an average woman would have to work into the new year to earn what an average man earned in the previous year. In 2025, Equal Pay Day in Ontario is Thursday, April 10.

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Ontario Nurses’ Association Enters Hospital-Sector Arbitration Today

TORONTO, ON, April 2, 2025 – The Ontario Nurses’ Association (ONA) – the union representing 60,000+ hospital-sector nurses, is entering into two days of arbitration hearings with the Ontario Hospital Association (OHA) today.

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Implement Nurse Staffing Ratios to Improve Patient Care, Say Nurses and Health-Care Professionals at Rallies Across Ontario

TORONTO, ON, March 20, 2025 – Thousands of registered nurses (RNs) and health-care professionals across Ontario are holding all-out rallies today, demanding that RN-to-patient staffing ratios be implemented in the province’s hospitals.

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Southwestern Public Health Nurses Fighting for Fair New Contract, Headed to Conciliation

ST. THOMAS, WOODSTOCK, ON, March 19, 2025 – In the midst of trying to get a worsening measles outbreak under control, nurses from Southwestern Public Health (SWPH) are headed to conciliation on March 20, trying to reach a fair new contract. The nurses, members of the Ontario Nurses’ Association (ONA), are negotiating for better wages and respect from their employer.

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2025 Health and Safety Caucus

Registration is now open for our annual health and safety caucuses, held in conjunction with the April/May Area Coordinators Conferences (ACCs). Learn more.

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Unison Health and Community Services Nurse Practitioners Vote to Join the Ontario Nurses’ Association

TORONTO, ON, March 12, 2025 – Nurse Practitioners (NPs) with Unison Health and Community Services have voted unanimously in favour of joining the Ontario Nurses’ Association (ONA).

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March 21 is the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

We stand against racism, racial discrimination and intolerance. We stand for unity, inclusion and respect for diversity.

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March 20 is the International Day of La Francophonie

On this day we celebrate the French language and culture. We are also reminded to embrace the core values of peace, democracy and respect for human rights.

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