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[01-31-23] Ontario hospital nurses start contract talks, plan ‘escalating actions’ The Ontario Nurses’ Association (ONA), representing 60,000 hospital nurses and health-care professionals, and the Ontario Hospital Association (OHA) began negotiations on Monday to renew the collective agreement which expires on March 31 of this year. Negotiations are scheduled to take place during the week ofContinue reading “Featured Stories – January 2023”

[2022-12-30] Ontario files appeal of court decision striking down Bill 124 On December 29, the Government of Ontario filed a notice of appeal to reverse last month’s decision of the Superior Court of Justice which found that Bill 124 was unconstitutional. In the November 29 decision, Justice Markus Koehnen deemed the wage restraint law toContinue reading “Featured Stories – December 2022”

September 2022 Interest Arbitration Awards [ON] September 30, 2022; Service Employees International Union Local 1 Canada v Michael Garron Hospital SEIU represents approximately 26 employees at the Hospital’s Withdrawal Management Centre, working as counsellors and day counsellors.  The term of the renewal agreement is from October 11, 2020 to October 10, 2022. The following wageContinue reading “Case Law – September 2022”

[2022-11-30] Ontario Court strikes down Bill 124 The Ontario government introduced the Protecting a Sustainable Public Sector for Future Generations Act, commonly known as Bill 124, in June 2019. Bill 124 capped wage increases for Ontario Public Service employees and broader public sector workers at 1% per year. A coalition of unions representing several hundred thousandContinue reading “Featured Stories – November 2022”

Health care workers in need of psychological support A recent study by the Mental Health Commission of Canada in collaboration with the Centre for Studies in Primary Care at Queen’s University and HEC Montreal’s Healthcare Management Hub surveyed 982 healthcare workers from several disciplines and workplaces across Canada regarding psychological self-care and moral distress. TheContinue reading “Featured Stories – September 2022”

[2022-10-31] An inside look at Ontario’s nursing nightmare:  Why turnover and vacancy rates are only getting worse According to the annual Ontario Hospital Association’s (OHA) Health Human Resources Workforce Survey, the Ontario-wide hospital vacancy rate for RNs rose from 4.85% in March 2020 to 12.63% in March 2022. The province’s vacancy rate is rising despite theContinue reading “Featured Stories – October 2022”