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Joint Op-Ed: Ford could break Ontario’s fractured home-care system

Just as the province sees an explosion in demand for home care, it is plunging this service into chaos. Read the full op-ed here.

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ONA Stands in Solidarity with CUPE 3903

We proudly support members of CUPE 3903. We recognize the notable gains they have achieved and their resilience in their recent strike action.

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Nursing Homes Bargaining has Collapsed, says Ontario Nurses’ Association

TORONTO, ON, April 19, 2024 – Collective bargaining for registered nurses (RNs) and health-care professionals with the province’s for-profit nursing homes has broken down just three days into five days of scheduled negotiations, with no deal reached, says the Ontario Nurses’ Association (ONA).

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Gizhewaadiziwin Health Access Centre Staff Vote to Join Ontario Nurses’ Association

FORT FRANCES, ON, April 16, 2024 – The staff of Gizhewaadiziwin Health Access Centre in Fort Frances have overwhelmingly voted in favour of joining the Ontario Nurses’ Association (ONA).

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Long-Term Care Nurses and Health Professionals Picket Across Ontario, Calling for Care Over Profit

TORONTO, ON, April 12, 2024 – Hundreds of Ontario Nurses’ Association (ONA) members held 37 pickets at corporate, for-profit long-term care homes in communities across Ontario today. Nurses and health-care professionals are calling out for-profit nursing home corporations, demanding that they stop compromising resident care while pocketing billion-dollar revenues.

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ONA calls for ceasefire and restored access to aid and health care in Gaza

The Ontario Nurses’ Association (ONA) is renewing its call for a ceasefire in Gaza and the urgent restoration of access to humanitarian aid and health care.

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Hospital members – Help us set demands for bargaining!

Register for demand-setting meetings for our upcoming contract negotiations.

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Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare Registered Nurses Fight to Save Care Nurses Meet with Top Executives, Demand Change

BRACEBRIDGE, ON – As registered nurses (RNs) at Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare (MAHC) rallied and donned stickers reading “RNs: Staff Us, Retain Us,” a delegation of 30 RNs accompanied by Ontario Nurses’ Association (ONA) Provincial President Erin Ariss, RN, met with top executives at Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare to demand workplace changes.

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