Health care unions welcome significantly improved COVID-19 protections for 400,000 health care workers

We’ve been calling for permanent wage increases for ALL healthcare heroes, full-time jobs with benefits like paid sick days and strong pensions, increased staffing levels so our most vulnerable get the care they need, and safe workplaces with accessible PPE.

The CNO experienced a cybersecurity incident on September 8th where attackers hacked into important confidential information. They failed to inform members until a brief statement on September 17th. Take action to ensure this never happens again.

CUPE Ontario, SEIU Healthcare, and Unifor, unions which collectively represent more than 70,000 long-term care workers, are condemning the inaction of the Government of Ontario and are raising concerns about the significant uptick in cases of COVID-19.

SEIU Healthcare, CUPE Ontario, and Unifor, unions that represent healthcare workers across the long-term care sector, are proud to welcome Annie Murphy (Schitt's Creek), Noah Reid (Schitt's Creek), and Dani Kind (Workin' Moms) to the "Care Not Profits" advocacy campaign.

This year, we won’t be able to march side by side, but that doesn’t mean we can’t show our purple pride! Learn more about out how you can celebrate labour day all over Ontario. Click on the links in “more information” to get more details about each event.

The federal government has heard your voices and listened to our union’s advocacy to strengthen the current Employment Insurance (EI) system

We’re proud to announce that Sharleen Stewart and Tyler Downey, our SEIU Healthcare President and Secretary-Treasurer, have been elected at our SEIU Convention by member-leaders to serve on the SEIU International Executive Board as International Vice-President and to the SEIU International Board of Auditors, respectively.

More Canadian musicians adding their voice in support of the “CARE NOT PROFITS” advocacy campaign to reinvest profits back into Ontario’s long-term care system. Chantal Kreviazuk, The Sheepdogs, Basia Bulat, Born Ruffians, and Tokyo Police Club latest to support the growing campaign to reform Ontario’s long-term care system.

Thank you to everyone who submitted an entry to win a scholarship from SEIU Healthcare! We were truly overwhelmed by all of the incredible submissions we received. We’ve chosen our top 11 finalists, and we will let you vote for our four winners.