Hotel Dieu Hospital Kingston - O&C

Thousands of frontline hospital workers rallied on Tuesday, May 2 in Kingston to speak out against the Ford government’s plan to privatize hospital services. The workers, represented by the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU/SEFPO), the Ontario Nurses Association (ONA), and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), include medical laboratory technologists, respiratory therapists, registered...

Kingston – The Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) is applauding Health Minister Eric Hoskins’ recent announcement of 1200 new hospital beds across Ontario. OPSEU President Warren (Smokey) Thomas expressed concern that the province’s plan doesn’t go far enough to undo years of deep cuts, but he called the new beds “a start” that will help...

Kingston – The President of the Ontario Public Service Employees Union says his union is already putting plans in place to “fight for Kingston’s health care” as Kingston General and Hotel Dieu Hospitals prepare to merge. “OPSEU members have been involved in dozens of mergers, and in every case I’ve seen, the real motive behind...