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Who we are

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.

What we do

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.

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In times of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act.

George Orwell
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Black History/Black Futures Month

Each February, ONA celebrates Black History/Black Futures Month and honours Black Canadians whose achievements have shaped who we are today.

Nurses at ONE Fertility Clinic headed to conciliation, trying to reach a respectful first collective agreement

BURLINGTON, ON, January 15, 2026 – Registered nurses (RNs) and one registered practical nurse (RPN) providing specialized care at Burlington’s ONE Fertility Clinic are heading into two days of conciliation, attempting to reach a respectful first collective agreement.

Primary Care Workers at North York Family Health Team Ratify New Agreement After 13-Week Strike

TORONTO, ON, January 13, 2026 – More than 40 primary care workers, members of the Ontario Nurses’ Association (ONA), have ratified a first collective agreement with their employer, the North York Family Health Team (NYFHT). After remaining steadfast during 13 weeks on the picket line, the workers have secured a first collective agreement that was ratified by 84 per cent of the members.

2026 Provincial Leadership Meeting

Registration is now open for the 2026 Provincial Leadership Meeting (PLM) taking place March 10-11, 2026. Learn more.

University Health Network Respiratory Therapists Vote to Join the Ontario Nurses’ Association

TORONTO, ON, December 18, 2025 – Respiratory therapists (RTs) RTs from the Toronto General and Toronto Western sites of University Health Network have overwhelmingly voted to join the Ontario Nurses’ Association (ONA), Canada’s largest nurses’ union.

Registered Nurses at Winbourne Park Nursing Home Have voted to Join the Ontario Nurses’ Association

AJAX, ON, December 10, 2025 – Registered nurses (RNs) working for Winbourne Park Nursing Home in Ajax have unanimously voted to join the Ontario Nurses’ Association (ONA), Canada’s largest nurses’ union.

Ontario Nurses’ Association Demands Action and Accountability to end Primary Care Strike

TORONTO, ON, December 9, 2025 – At a media conference this morning at Queen’s Park, the Ontario Nurses’ Association (ONA) published an open letter from patients at North York Family Health Team (NYFHT) calling on the Board of Directors to ensure fair wages and an end to an eight-week strike of nurses and health-care professionals, citing impacts on their primary care.

Ontario Nurses’ Association Condemns London Health Sciences Centre for Taking Away Unlimited Mental Health Benefits from Non-ONA Staff

LONDON, ON, December 5, 2025 – The Provincial President of the Ontario Nurses’ Association (ONA) and the ONA100 Bargaining Unit President are outraged at the announcement that London Health Sciences Centre that health-care staff who are not ONA members will lose unlimited mental health benefits in the new year.

Nurses at Grove Park Home for Senior Citizens Vote to Join ONA

BARRIE, ON, December 4, 2025 – Increasingly concerned about challenges to being able to provide a high quality of care and risks to their professional licenses due to working conditions, 37 registered nurses (RNs) and registered practical nurses (RPNs) providing care at Grove Park Home for Senior Citizens have voted to join the Ontario Nurses’ Association (ONA).

Human Rights Day

On December 10 we join with organizations around the world in celebrating Human Rights Day.

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