Latest News 02 Dec 2021 Circle of Care members bargain “life changing” access to benefits package SEIU Healthcare is proud to announce an important victory in the home and community care sector, landing a health benefits plan for full-time members at Circle of Care. Joyce Lusunike
Latest News 25 Nov 2021 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence “Every year from November 25 to December 6, we pause as a nation to remember the 16 young engineering females who lost their lives to violence perpetrated against women. Joyce Lusunike
Latest News 04 Nov 2021 Mina Amrith Makes History at OFL Convention Congratulations to SEIU Healthcare Executive Vice-President Mina Amrith, who became the first-ever Vice-President, Women for the Ontario Federation of Labour on Wednesday. Dave Parks
Latest News, Press Release 28 Oct 2021 Healthcare Workers Deserve Permanent Wage Increases Now Union issues response to province’s failed recruitment and retention strategy for PSWs and nurses Joyce Lusunike
Latest News, Press Release 22 Oct 2021 Violence Against Staff Creating Toxic Work Environment Surge in violence against staff, “creates toxic work environment” deepening Ontario’s hospital staffing crisis Joyce Lusunike
Latest News, Press Release 18 Oct 2021 Healthcare Workers Leaving System Due To Poor Wages And Working Conditions Union calls on provincial government and all healthcare employers to urgently confront the primary cause of staffing shortages. Joyce Lusunike
Latest News 14 Oct 2021 Community Service Workers Say YES to SEIU Healthcare Community service workers at Houselink and Mainstay have voted for SEIU Healthcare to be their union following a merger that saw the two housing agencies join forces. Joyce Lusunike
Latest News, Press Release 14 Oct 2021 Supreme Court Of Canada Denies Attempt To Block Pay Equity For Working Women Union calls on the provincial government and for-profit nursing homes to finally give working women in the care economy fair pay. Joyce Lusunike
Latest News 07 Oct 2021 Learn more about your PLP Insurance at our Webinar! Attention SEIU Nurses! Learn more about your Professional Liability Protection (PLP) Insurance! Don’t miss our Information Webinar to learn all about your PLP Insurance. Joyce Lusunike
Latest News 06 Oct 2021 Northern Ontario Hospital Workers Choose SEIU Healthcare Frontline hospital service workers at Blanche River Health have voted to have Canada’s Healthcare Union, SEIU Healthcare, represent them following a merger between Kirkland & District Hospital and Englehart & District Hospital. Joyce Lusunike
Latest News, Press Release 06 Oct 2021 Care Can’t Wait Until 2025 For Safe Work And Dignified Long-Term Care It is inexcusable that families will have to wait four or five years to achieve better standards. Care can’t wait until 2025 for safe work and dignified long-term care. Joyce Lusunike
Latest News 05 Oct 2021 Happy Medical Device Reprocessing Week! Every day, the MDRD cleans, sanitizes, decontaminates, inspects, sterilizes, assembles, and packages thousands of medical devices. With the COVID-19 pandemic still in Ontario, their workload and responsibilities continue to rise. Joyce Lusunike
