Health Care Divisional Council Index
WHAT'S NEW?
OPSEU takes Central East LHIN to court over mental health bed cuts in
Ajax
May 8, 2008 Dialogue 45: Ambulance members to make
case at May 23 OMERS meeting; Grey Bruce Health Unit office and clerical members
on strike; more...
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Statistics tell the tale on long-term care staffing
May 8, 2008 The Ontario Health
Coalition says that new government figures show care
levels are stagnant in Ontario’s long term care homes,
despite repeated promises by the McGuinty government to
improve care and bring in minimum care standards.
more...
Health professionals seek action on national HR
shortages
May 8, 2008 Representatives of
the Canadian Health Professionals Secretariat (CHPS)
gathered in Ottawa recently to assess public policy and
labour relations developments over the last six months
and to map the course ahead for Canada’s health
professionals. more...
OPSEU joins sister unions in 'Stop The Violence' May Day rally at Queen's
Park
 May
1, 2008: Stop the Violence: OPSEU members joined ONA, SEIU, CEP, Machinists,
and other unions for a noon-hour rally at Queen's Park calling on the Ontario
government to take action on workplace violence.
more...
Stop The Violence Rally
May 1st, 12 Noon Queen's
Park
April 24, 2008: Stop the Violence: May 1st OPSEU will be
joining ONA and SEIU members for a noon-hour rally at Queen's Park calling on
the Ontario government to take action on workplace violence.
more...
OPSEU and the community
stand firm against cuts to
Ajax hospital
April 11, 2008 OPSEU notified the media about an
injunction to stop the cuts, and about 1,000 people came out to a public meeting
April 10 to oppose the cuts to services at Rouge Valley hospitals.
more...
Escalating shortage of
lab professionals threatens
patient care
April 10,
2008 In the lead-up to
National Medical Laboratory
Week, Canada’s largest
organization of health
science professionals is
sounding alarm bells that
accessible and high quality
patient care is threatened
by an escalating shortage of
medical laboratory
technologists across the
country.
more...
Paramedics launch
campaign for pension
fairness
 February
15, 2008 In a joint
campaign, OPSEU, along with
CUPE, CAW and SEIU,
are
asking Ontario
municipalities to support
changes to the OMERS pension
plan to allow more than
5,000 Ontario paramedics the
same pension rights as
police and firefighters.
more...
January 23, 2008 Private medical schools are the wrong
prescription The Canadian Health Professionals Secretariat (CHPS)
has condemned the Canadian Medical Association's proposal to create
private medical schools.
more...
November 23, 2007 Local 479 - Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre
Risky Business II -- a report by OPSEU Local 479 on conditions at Canada's
first public-private partnership (P3) hospital.
Download.
November 22, 2007 News Release ROYAL OTTAWA 'P3'
HOSPITAL Local 479 will draw attention to these serious issues. Events
will include with street theatre and a news conference.
More...
OPSEU represents over 30,000 health care workers and has created
a Health Care Divisional Council to provide one strong voice for
health care within the union.
The
Divisional Council provides an umbrella for OPSEU’s seven health care Divisions:
Ambulance Division,
Community Health Care Professionals Division,
Hospital Professionals Division,
Health Care/Support Division,
Long Term Care Facilities Division,
Mental Health Division,
Canadian Blood Services and Diagnostics
The Council
provides a forum for sharing information on issues that affect more than
one Division and for developing common strategies and approaches.
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HEALTH COUNCIL
dialogue
A
bi-weekly update on issues affecting health care in Ontario
Ontario Health
Coalition
Mobilize for Medicare
Safe Sharps Campaign
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WHAT'S NEW? October 5, 2007 Private P3 hospitals almost a billion dollars
over budget Private P3 hospitals will cost almost a billion dollars more
than projected, says the Ontario Health Coalition.
More ...
October 1, 2007 ONTARIO HEALTH COALITION - Private for-profit clinics
costly: report
A new report released by the Ontario Health Coalition reveals the dangers of
private for-profit clinics. More…
September 27, 2007 U.S. expert to warn Ontarians about
health care privatization Dr. Arnold Relman, professor emeritus at Harvard
Medical School, will speak at the Miller Amphitheatre of St. Joseph’s Healthcare
October 2nd at 7:30 pm. More…
September 27, 2007 OPSEU’s symposium on mental health reform will be held
in Toronto. More…
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