We are Canada’s largest nurses’ union. Our members provide care in hospitals, long-term care, public health, clinics, the community and industry. Together, we push for reforms and fight for better workplaces. We don’t settle because a lot is at stake––who we are, where we work and who we work for.
We are a platform for local action. We fight against unfair and unsafe treatment, policies and government decisions that impact your ability to provide safe and quality care. We negotiate and enforce your contracts, offer benefits and insurance, provide tailored education and development opportunities and more.
In times of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act.
BRANTFORD, ON, May 19, 2026 – Hundreds of Ontario Nurses’ Association (ONA) members are voicing concerns about 22 registered nurse (RN) position cuts at Brant Community Healthcare System (BCHS). This comes on the heels of province-wide nurse and health-care professional cuts due to government underfunding and employer understaffing. Multiple departments will be impacted, including: the critical care unit, emergency department, medical cardiology, in-patient surgical, emergency department mental health and mental health in-patient and out-patient medication clinic, ambulatory care and the Willett urgent care centre.
TORONTO, ON, May 11, 2026 — Ontario’s nurses and health-care professionals – members of the Ontario Nurses’ Association (ONA) – have announced an historic constitutional challenge that aims to strike down a decades-old law that strips them of fundamental rights to meaningful collective bargaining and guts their bargaining power.
We join with labour and social justice organizations from across Ontario to recognize Injured Workers’ Day and stand up for those who have been injured or made ill as a result of their work.
It is a time to recognize and honour the essential care, support and empathy these dedicated workers give to some of the most vulnerable Ontarians.
We are proud to recognize and support the diversity of our members and staff, and to join in the fight against discrimination based on an individual’s sexual orientation and/or gender identity.
TORONTO, ON, April 30, 2026 – Ontario Nurses’ Association (ONA) front-line nurses were forced to walk away from nursing homes provincial bargaining yesterday because for-profit nursing homes CEOs failed to negotiate a fair deal. Nurses’ main demands include wage parity with hospital nurses and safe working conditions.
This survey is your opportunity to tell us your bargaining priorities as we plan for the next round of negotiations in hospitals slated for 2027.
May 5 is the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls and Two-Spirit People, known to many as Red Dress Day. It’s a day to remember and fight for justice for the thousands of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, and Two-Spirit people across the country.
We honour those who have worked and fought to ensure better rights, wages and working conditions for all workers, and to speak out about ongoing labour issues and injustices.
During Nursing Week, we celebrate the dedication, expertise, and achievements of registered nurses (RNs), registered practical nurses (RPNs) and nurse practitioners (NPs.) This year, Nursing Week is May 11-17.
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