BRACEBRIDGE, ON, May 25, 2024 – Ontario Nurses’ Association (ONA) registered nurses (RNs) held multi-site rallies in Bracebridge and Huntsville today, calling for Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare (MAHC) leaders to refocus their efforts on retaining and recruiting RNs. Higher staffing levels are imperative to ensure safe patient care.

SUDBURY, ON, May 16, 2024 – Dozens of health-care professionals rallied outside Heath Sciences North (HSN) in support of their Ontario Nurses’ Association (ONA) bargaining team today. The health-care professionals are now in arbitration, seeking a resolution to extensive staffing shortages and lagging wages in a new contract that would facilitate better patient care delivery.

DURHAM, ON, May 14, 2024 – Registered nurses working for South Bruce Grey Health Centre are horrified at the decision of South Bruce Grey Health Centre to permanently close beds at its Durham site, cut ER hours and transfer registered nurses (RNs) to other sites.

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.

SAULT STE. MARIE, ON, November 23, 2023 – With Algoma Public Health approving its budget on November 22, the Ontario Nurses’ Association (ONA) is warning that cuts to well-attended and established public health programs and services will further broaden the gap to access.

SAULT STE. MARIE, ON, November 1, 2023 – The Ontario Nurses’ Association (ONA) is deeply concerned about potential looming cuts to front-line staffing – which may include nurses and health-care professionals – at Algoma Public Health, following news that its Board of Health will be recommending a ‘workforce reduction’ to save money in the face of a projected $1.5-million budget shortfall for 2024.

TORONTO, ON., October 30, 2023 – Having worked without a current contract for four years, Medical Radiation Therapists (MRTs) at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre have held a rally and called on University Health Network CEO and President Kevin Smith to come to the table and immediately negotiate a current fair contract.

After more than six weeks on strike, 50 public health nurses who work at Hastings and Prince Edward (HPE) Public Health reached a tentative agreement with their employer.

BELLEVILLE, ON, September 29, 2023 – As the ongoing strike of Hastings & Prince Edward County Public Health workers nears its seventh week, the 50 nurses and their union – the Ontario Nurses’ Association (ONA) – is filing a Freedom of Information request to obtain transparency in the board of health’s finances.

BELLEVILLE, ON., September 27, 2023 – With the sudden resignations of Kate MacNaughton and John Hirsch – two Hastings and Prince Edward (HPE) counties Board of Health members – the Ontario Nurses’ Association (ONA) is calling for the immediate resignations of Board Chair Jan O’Neill and Vice-Chair Michael Kotsovos.