-

Trojan Horse to visit Ontario Conservatives at Queen’s Park, as OCHU-CUPE and the Ontario Health Coalition demand end to privatization of hospital surgeries

TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--On Friday morning, Doug Ford and the Ontario PC MPPs will have to confront a visitor at Queen’s Park they would rather ignore – a giant 15-foot wooden Trojan Horse will be parked in front of the legislative assembly, symbolizing the “hidden threat of their plans to privatize hospital surgeries.”

As part of their province-wide Trojan Horse tour, CUPE’s Ontario Council of Hospital Unions (OCHU-CUPE) and the Ontario Health Coalition are launching their campaign at Queen’s Park: calling for an end to ongoing privatization of hospital surgeries and diagnostic tests, and demanding the government invest significantly in staffing and capacity in public hospitals.

Who:

Michael Hurley, president of CUPE’s Ontario Council of Hospital Unions (OCHU-CUPE), Natalie Mehra, executive director of the Ontario Health Coalition, and the members of the two organizations

 

 

What:

Protest against the privatization of hospital services

 

 

Where:

Queen’s Park front lawn, 111 Wellesley St. West, Toronto

 

 

When:

11:30 a.m. on Friday, October 4

:gv/cope491

Contacts

For more information, contact:
Zaid Noorsumar
CUPE Communications
znoorsumar@cupe.ca
647-995-9859

Industry:

Canadian Union of Public Employees

Release Versions
English

Contacts

For more information, contact:
Zaid Noorsumar
CUPE Communications
znoorsumar@cupe.ca
647-995-9859

More News From Canadian Union of Public Employees

Bruyere health care workers to rally on Monday to protest hospital job cuts

OTTAWA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Frustrated by the deteriorating conditions at their hospital and aghast at the recently announced job cuts, health care workers at Bruyere will be holding a rally outside the Saint-Vincent hospital site on Monday, March 23. “There is no room for staffing cuts at Bruyere,” said Douglas Currier, the president of CUPE 4540, representing more than 800 workers at Bruyere. “We will do everything we can to not only avoid layoffs, but to improve staffing ratios and the quality...

“At our wits end trying to serve patients” – Oak Valley staff to rally on Thursday in response to 65 job cuts

Markham, ON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--For the past several months, the Markham-Stouffville hospital has consistently operated at over 120 per cent capacity due to a shortage of staffed beds. The crowded hallways are lined up with patients often enduring debilitating pain – some who suffer lasting consequences due to long wait-times. Health care workers, who have been at their wits end trying to manage patient flow and provide the best service possible, have been imploring management for more resources....

Capital Regional District workers ratify new collective agreement

VICTORIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Over 1,200 workers for the Capital Regional District (CRD) have ratified a new collective agreement. Members of CUPE 1978 voted in favour of ratifying the agreement reached on February 24, after 12 months of bargaining. The Greater Victoria Labour Relations Association Board of Directors ratified the agreement on March 16. “CUPE 1978 members in the CRD play a crucial role in delivering vital public services that over 460,000 people depend on every day. This new collec...
Back to Newsroom