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ONA Wins Vote to Represent Northeastern Public Health Nurses by a Large Majority

TORONTO, ON, March 5, 2026 – Nurses at the Northeastern Public Health (NEPH) have overwhelmingly voted to be represented by the Ontario Nurses’ Association (ONA), joining Ontario’s largest union dedicated to health care and North America’s largest nurses’ union.

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ONA Wins Vote to Represent Ontario Health atHome Health-Care Professionals

TORONTO, ON, February 13, 2026 – Thousands of health-care professionals working at Ontario Health atHome have voted to be represented by the Ontario Nurses’ Association (ONA), confirming ONA as the best choice to advocate for their interests.

Media Releases News Articles Bargaining Provincial Campaigns

No Excuse for VON Not to Pay Fair for Home Care, Says Ontario Nurses’ Association as Province Provides $1 Billion in Extra Funding

TORONTO, ON, November 12, 2025 – The Ontario Nurses’ Association (ONA) is returning to the bargaining table with the Victoria Order of Nurses (VON) tomorrow and says it expects VON to come to the table ready to pay fair for home care.

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Hundreds of Nurses, Health-Care Professionals Hold Vigil for Violence Survivors

TORONTO, ON, November 4, 2025 – Hundreds of nurses and health-care professionals from across the province are holding a vigil at the Nathan Phillips Square to commemorate and honour the lives of those impacted by violence. They are pushing for the implementation of safe staffing levels to help protect health-care workers, as part of a new campaign.

Media Releases News Articles Provincial Campaigns Health and Safety

Ontario Nurses Call “Code Black and Blue” on Workplace Violence in New Ad Campaign

TORONTO, ON, October 20, 2025 – Citing the failure of health-care employers and the Ford government to take effective action to protect nurses and health-care professionals from workplace violence, the Ontario Nurses’ Association (ONA) has launched a new, comprehensive ad campaign.

Media Releases News Articles Bargaining Provincial Campaigns

Ontario Nurses’ Association Calls on Victorian Order of Nurses to Pay Fair for Home Care Ahead of Bargaining

TORONTO, ON, September 8, 2025 – Armed with new statistics showing staggering rates of workplace violence against registered nurses (RNs) employed by the Victorian Order of Nurses (VON), the Ontario Nurses’ Association (ONA) held a media conference today with the Official Opposition to call for fair pay and better funding for home care.

Media Releases News Articles Bargaining Provincial Campaigns

Ontario Nurses’ Association condemns hospital arbitration decision as a betrayal of 60,000 nurses and meaningful collective bargaining

TORONTO, ON, September 3, 2025 – The Ontario Nurses’ Association (ONA) condemns the arbitration decision released today, setting the terms of a new two-year contract between the Ontario Hospital Association (OHA) and more than 60,000 hospital-sector members as a betrayal of nurses, of working women, and the right to meaningful collective bargaining.

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Pay fair for home care, rallying nurses tell Ford government and Victorian Order of Nurses

TORONTO, ON, April 16, 2025 – “Pay fair for home care,” chanted hundreds of nurses, health-care professionals and supporters who joined Ontario Nurses’ Association (ONA) leaders rallying today outside Queen’s Park in support of home-care nurses. The nurses are heading into contract negotiations in the coming months.

Media Releases News Articles Bargaining Provincial Campaigns

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.

Media Releases News Articles Bargaining Provincial Campaigns

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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VON members – Vote on your contract demands and strike mandate

Join us on Tuesday, March 18 to hear details and vote!

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