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OTTAWA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The privatization of hospital surgeries in England led to growing inequality, longer wait-times and disruption of services in the public health care system, according to new academic reports. Allyson Pollock, co-author of the reports and professor emerita at Newcastle University, has been investigating the provision of cataract, knee, and hip surgeries in England and Scotland over a twenty-year period. She said the current system in England benefits more affluent patien...

HALIFAX, NS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Workers from Arborstone Enhanced Care in Halifax, represented by CUPE 2784, voted unanimously in favour of a strike mandate last week. “It was incredibly important to me that we meet with every single one of our fellow long term care workers and talk about the issues and what a strike vote means,” explained CUPE 2784 President Rose-Lynn Demeter. “The solidarity in that process and the end results showed me how important what we’re fighting for is. We need better wa...

OTTAWA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In the early 2000s, the Labour government in England began contracting out hospital surgeries to for-profit facilities with the stated policy objective of reducing wait-times. However, two decades of privatization led to increasing inequalities, longer wait-times, and reduction in capacity in the public system, according to research by Allyson Pollock, professor emerita at Newcastle University. These reports offer lessons for Ontario, which is comparatively in the initi...

TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A coalition of groups opposed to the privatization of water in Ontario will hold a press conference outside of the Lorne Park Water Treatment Plant in Peel on Thursday morning. The Ford Conservative’s omni-bus Bill 60 paves the way to privatize and deregulate water across the province – starting in Peel. Marit Stiles, Leader of the Ontario New Democratic Party, will be joined by John Cartwright of the Council of Canadians, Fred Hahn, President of CUPE Ontario, and Dave...

MONTRÉAL--(BUSINESS WIRE)--À un moment où la rhétorique anti-immigration et les discours de division gagnent du terrain chez certains dirigeants, le Conseil canadien pour les réfugiés, en collaboration avec des syndicats, des ONG et des organismes de défense des droits humains à travers le pays, lance aujourd’hui la campagne « On fait mieux ensemble ». Cette initiative collective vise à démontrer et renforcer le soutien public envers les personnes immigrantes et réfugiées au Canada. « Le blâme...

MONTRÉAL--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In a time of rising anti-immigrant sentiment and divisive rhetoric among some leaders, today, the Canadian Council for Refugees along with unions, NGOs and human rights organizations across Canada, launched the We’re Better Together campaign. The collective effort aims to demonstrate and grow public support for immigrants and refugees in Canada. “Blame and hate towards immigrants and refugees in Canada is increasing, while government support for newcomers is declining...

Sydney, NS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Workers from Celtic Court Nursing Home, represented by CUPE 4965, voted 93% in favour of a strike mandate last week, joining their fellow long term care workers from over a half dozen other facilities province wide. “Every day, we come into work and do our absolute best to make our residents feel at home. We’re their caregiver, their friend, and sometimes even their family,” explained CUPE 4965 President Patsy Campbell. “We do this because we love our job and we car...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SOFR Academy, Inc., a leading financial engineering firm, today announced the appointment of R. Martin “Marty” Chávez as Senior Advisor....

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Toast (NYSE: TOST), the digital technology platform built for hospitality, has partnered with iconic American restaurant brand TGI Fridays® to implement Toast technology across all of its U.S. locations. This collaboration will equip TGI Fridays® with Toast's comprehensive POS platform, along with Toast’s Multi-Location Management, Mobile Order & Pay, Toast Go® handhelds, and Kitchen Display Systems (KDS), with the ability to implement additional Toast offerings lik...

NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nexus Enterprises (www.nexmc.com), a national leader in independent clinical review and managed care solutions for the workers’ compensation industry, has unveiled a completely redesigned website that reflects the company’s continued growth, innovation, and clinical-first philosophy. The new site offers visitors a modern, intuitive experience that highlights Nexus’s breadth of services — from peer and utilization review to complex specialty and pharmacy review...