Ontario Council of Hospital Unions
261 Gerrard St East M5A 2G1 Toronto, ON, Canada

Health-care workers who have been there for patients and their families in every corner of Ontario throughout the COVID-19 pandemic are telling the Ford government that its wage restraint program profoundly devalues the contribution they’ve made, and that it must go now.

"COVID has created an environment of fear, stress and unpredictability." - Sonja Bernhard, OCHU RPN http://ow.ly/DlFt50ELOMF

New OCHU Nursing Week newsletter - http://ow.ly/cZ9g50ELlst

We can't thank you enough. http://ow.ly/6zKp50EIRx4 #NursingWeek #AnswerTheCall #Nurse #RPN

Not sure when you can request an N95? Ask your local officers this week for one of these helpful new wallet info cards and stay safe at work. #HealthCareHeroes #PPE #SaveLivesN95s

Ontario’s health care workers need to be supported. CUPE and the Ontario Council of Hospital Unions are demanding that the Ontario government ensure: Access t...o PPE as needed Higher staffing levels in LTC and hospitals Mental health supports Whistleblower protection Workers have a voice Sign our petition: https://ochu.on.ca/.../health-care-workers-deserve-better/ #HealthCareWorkersDeserveBetter

Health care workers "are burning out from stress. They are overworked and have unrelenting fear and anxiety." - Dr. Margaret Keith http://ow.ly/Hd0150CEFpe #HealthCareHeroes #HealthCareWorkersDeserveBetter #onpoli #PPE

I honestly think that if these were male-dominated jobs, they would be looked after differently. Ontario health care workers demand major changes from provincial govt. New report summary: http://ow.ly/hr3C50CACj2 #HealthCareWorkersDeserveBetter #HealthCareHeroes

The precautionary principle: the highest level of precaution possible should be taken until there is evidence to show that it is not required. Learn more about applying the principle to PPE at work with our tip sheet: http://ow.ly/sZva50BYKjp #PPE #HealthCareHeroes #SaveLivesN95s

Durham Christian Homes is laying off workers at its Marnwood long-term care home as it relocates to Whitby. Let's collectively tell the employer to negotiate a fair deal.

Really excellent visualizations in this report help demonstrate the risk of airborne transmission - http://ow.ly/gINi50C7CR5

OCHU/CUPE, SEIU and Unifor support changes to RPN practice, recommended by the College of Nurses of Ontario. http://ow.ly/fhnw50BNfWz #HealthCareHeroes #RPN

New tip sheet guide on Directive #5 from OCHU, SEIU and Unifor. http://ow.ly/faBD50BMto0 #HealthCareHeroes #PPE #SaveLivesN95s

Today's OCHU newsletter helps explain when you are entitled to an N-95 mask under the new Directive 5 - http://ow.ly/7hOE50BL4m9 #HealthCareHeroes #PPE #SaveLivesN95s

The government has revised Directive #5 after pressure from OCHU/CUPE, SEIU and Unifor. Members now have significantly improved access to PPE, including mandatory N-95s in many cases. Your activism made this happen. http://ow.ly/KSo050BKQnN #HealthCareHeroes #PPE

CDC revises coronavirus guidance to acknowledge that it spreads through airborne transmission. http://ow.ly/SAcX50BK5VR

"Canada's infection rate among health-care workers is four times that of China, the report says." http://ow.ly/zbFM50BK0tt #HealthCareHeroes #PPE

Join the Ontario Health Coalition on October 8 for motorcade rallies across the province for Long-Term Care. See the event page for all locations/times.

The Ontario government’s temporary wage increase for PSWs is a step in the right direction, but much more needs to be done. http://ow.ly/XLKT50BH6ZO #HealthCareHeroes #onpoli #PSW

"... maximizing efforts to enable the health-care workforce to remain free of COVID-19 infection, and stay in good physical and mental health, is essential to the response and management of COVID-19." http://ow.ly/PvDS50BGVcb #HealthCareHeroes #PPE #SaveLivesN95s

LAST CHANCE to complete the central bargaining survey! The results directly affect our bargaining priorities, and eventually your job. Make your voice heard! http://ow.ly/L8GJ50BuJxt

"The lack of PPE in the workplace could be a stressor for healthcare workers, alongside the threat of violence." http://ow.ly/vkaT50BGDxE #HealthCareHeroes #PPE #onpoli #SaveLivesN95s

The Ontario Health Coalition is holding car cavalcades across the province on October 8 over the provincial government’s inaction on staffing levels and safety in long-term care.

As new COVID-19 cases continue to rise in many parts of Canada, the CFNU, Ontario Council of Hospital Unions/ CUPE Ontario and Green Jobs Oshawa have issued a j...oint statement on the domestic production of N95s, calling for government action to ensure production at the Oshawa General Motors plant, increasing Canada's supply of life-saving PPE. See more

Rallies postponed; Bargaining survey; OHC Cavalcades on Long-Term Care -- read more in today's OCHU newsletter http://ow.ly/anWx50Bz76f #RestoreOurRights #onpoli