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CUPE is Ontario’s union for long-term care workers. Talk to an organizer today and learn how we can help you build a stronger, more secure workplace.
Workers in more than 240 retirement and long-term care facilities in Ontario are CUPE members. Over the year’s we’ve won many important victories for long-term care workers and residents, and continue to lead the way.
Latest Updates
Webinar: Mandatory Vaccinations in Long-Term Care
Join CUPE leaders and experts for a digital Town Hall on new regulations requiring mandatory vaccination policies for Long-Term Care Homes this Wednesday, October 13th at 6:00 PM. The townhall is open to all CUPE Ontario members in Long-Term Care homes and will...
“Because care can’t wait”, CUPE encourages Ontario LTC minister to make good on four-hour care standard in new Act, funding for new RPN, PSW hiring
TORONTO, ON – There is cautious optimism from Ontario’s largest health care union – the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Ontario – following a provincial government announcement today that promises money for long-term care homes to hire additional staff now...
Non-profit long-term care homes have lost too many residents to COVID-19
A worker is seen cleaning surfaces inside Little Mountain Place, a not-for-profit long-term care home in Vancouver where dozens of residents have died in the COVID-19 pandemic. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck Kristen Pue, Carleton University; Alix J. Jansen, University...
Despite heroic sacrifices, Ontario health-care workers face real wage cuts
TORONTO,ON – Health-care workers who have been there for patients and their families in every corner of Ontario throughout the COVID-19 pandemic are telling the Ford government that its wage restraint program profoundly devalues the contribution they’ve made, and that...
‘Total Disrespect’: LTC Residents, Families & Staff Incensed that Premier Ford Dodged Question Period Today While Hundreds Waited for Commitments to Improve Care
Toronto –More than 570 families, residents, staff and supporters registered to virtually fill the galleries of the Ontario Legislature for Question Period today. Thousands more watched on the Ontario Health Coalition’s Facebook livestream. They came to hear the Ford...
Patient Ombudsman COVID survey
The Ontario Patient Ombudsman has launched a survey for staff, residents, and families in LTC to gauge the personal impacts of the pandemic. The survey is anonymous and staff completing it have the choice as to whether or to disclose or not which home they work at....
CUPE Campaign To Make Long-Term Care Public
Canada’s largest union, the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), has launched a campaign to fix Canada’s broken long-term care system, by making it a part of our public universal health care system.