Bringing COVID-Positive Staff Back To Work Early A Dangerous Way To Deal With Staffing Crisis
Bringing hospital, long-term care staff sick with COVID-19 back to work early, dangerous way to deal with staffing crisis say CUPE and SEIU
Letter To The Ford Government Responding To The COVID-19 Interim Guidance
Covid-19 Interim Guidance: Omicron Surge Management of Critical Staffing Shortages in Highest Risk Settings
Influential Nurses Making A Difference During COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic became real for Sheena, an RPN in Thunder Bay, when her coworker was forced into isolation for 14 days.
COVID-19 Vaccine Facebook Live Event
Tomorrow evening at 7:30 p.m. we will be hosting a Facebook Live event to share valuable information and answer your questions about the COVID-19 vaccine.
Statement From SEIU Healthcare President On LTC Covid-19 Commission Report
“This report comes at a time when Ontario’s long-term care system remains in disrepair and continues to operate at dangerously low staffing levels. The neglect must end now."
Financial pressures remain significant barrier for vaccine uptake.
SEIU Healthcare and researchers at Women’s College Research Institute, conducted a survey of over 8,700 frontline healthcare workers and report that 4 out of 5 are potentially willing to take COVID-19 vaccines if personal financial barriers are eliminated.
SEIU Healthcare Response To Rising COVID-19 Cases
Ontario government must rethink and reset COVID-19 plans and allow union partners to join the pandemic response table
SEIU Healthcare Celebrates Ontario’s Commitment To Enhanced LTC Staffing Levels
SEIU Healthcare thanks the government of Ontario, and all members of the legislative assembly, for their commitment to higher, measured and publicly reported care standards in Ontario's nursing homes.
Quinte Health Care Pays Management Team Hefty Bonuses While Frontliners Capped
Quinte Health Care, which owns and operates hospitals that provide primary and secondary care services, is paying out hefty bonuses ranging from 3-5% to their senior management team, despite the Ontario government’s Bill 124 limiting public sector workers, including nurses and other hospital staff, to 1% yearly compensation increases.
Hamilton Appreciation Rallies
On Tuesday, June 16, 2020, SEIU Healthcare will be bringing our purple power to Hamilton.
Windsor Appreciation Rallies
On Wednesday, June 10, 2020, SEIU Healthcare will be continuing our Appreciation Rallies in Windsor. It is because of the hard work and determination of all frontline healthcare workers that Ontario has been able to get through this crisis.
Pandemic Pay Expansion
Since the Ontario government announced their Pandemic Pay at the end of April, we have been in constant discussions with them regarding positions that were excluded, including MDRD, hospital ward and unit clerks, clerical staff, and recreational staff/activity coordinators.