Index
Tentative Settlement Reached in Strike by Local 674
September
30, 2008
In negotiations that lasted
less than 10 hours, both
sides reached a tentative
settlement today in the
strike by nursing,
professional-technical and
clerical staff of the
Timiskaming Health Unit
more…
Timiskaming Health
Update

Sept 29, 2008
Charlie Angus, MP
(centre) with
strikers at
Timiskaming Health
Unit, Local 674.
September
26, 2008 Nursing, professional-technical and clerical staff, on
strike against the Timiskaming Health Unit (THU), will return to the
bargaining table on Monday Sept. 29 on the heels of a radio advertising
campaign this week that demanded the THU board of directors finally get
involved in bringing the two sides together
Competitive bidding
system under fire
June 10,
2008 OPSEU’s Lucy Morton
will tell an expert panel
how home care is being
driven into the ground by
the system of competitive
bidding for contracts.
more...
Building
an effective
local at Champlain CCAC
March 18,
2008 Community Health
Care Professionals
Newsletter March 2008
Building a strong and
effective Local 4101 at the
new Champlain CCAC; end of
competitive bidding.
More…
We spoke and they listened:
Government halts competitive
bidding
January 23, 2008 Home care patients and workers cheer as
government backs down on home care contracts
more...
January 17, 2008
Over 1,500 supporters attended the huge home care
rally last night in Hamilton. Comedian Mary Walsh,
Hamilton Tiger Cat and radio personality Jason Farr,
national NDP leader Jack Layton, and recording artist Tom
Juravich headlined the rally which also drew 225 skilled
health care staff from the Victorian Order of Nurses (VON)
and St. Joseph’s Home Care..
more...
January 14, 2008 Mary Walsh heads star lineup for
home care rally in Hamilton Comedian Mary Walsh, Hamilton
Tiger Cat and radio personality Jason Farr, national NDP leader Jack
Layton, and recording artist Tom Juravich will headline a massive
Wednesday evening rally to save home care in Hamilton.
more...
January 10 2008 Quality of home care in
jeopardy in Hamilton: Thomas -OPSEU President Warren (Smokey) Thomas
says the competitive bidding system for home care hurts patients.
more...
January 8, 2008 Rally to save
home care in Hamilton
Jan. 16 Health care workers and members of the community will rally
Jan. 16 in Hamilton to show support for home care.
more...
December 19, 2007 Home care
workers to tell their own storiesHome care staff in the
Hamilton area will conduct their own debrief of the
competitive bidding process Thursday.
more...
December 12, 2007 Hamilton
VON staff get lump of coal for holidays: layoffs to take
place in April After 107 years of
service to the community, the Victorian Order of Nurses
were told Tuesday they were disqualified from the
tendering process
more...
October 30, 2007 Community Health Professionals
News. In this issue: OPSEU wins right to represent professional staff at
Champlain CCAC; BPS conference a huge success -- new sector executive elected.
more...

August 9, 2007 OPSEU wins vote:
View photos from CCAC Champlain organizing drive.
May 15, 2007
Strike averted at Grey Bruce Public
Health
more...
March
27, 2007 Community Health Care Professionals
News In this issue: LHIN realignment, Local
315 lives on, and more!

February 2, 2007
Community Health
Professionals News In this issue:
Transition issues, restraint and deficits, local
news, class action update, health council tour
and more.
