MEDIA ADVISORY: “We can’t afford more hospital cuts in Hamilton”: CUPE 7800 rings the alarm as large fiscal deficit at Hamilton Health Sciences prompts staffing review

Event Information

Begins: 4 November 2024
Location: Hamilton, ON

Union to hold media conference in Hamilton on Monday morning

HAMILTON, ON –(COMMUNITYWIRE)– The union representing about 4,750 staff at Hamilton Health Sciences is alarmed about the hospital’s decision to review staffing requirements in light of a $112 million projected deficit.

This week, hospital management informed CUPE 7800 that the provincial government’s lack of commitment to covering costs related to the reversal of Bill 124 has prompted them to look for cost-savings across programs and services provided by the hospital.

Considering the ongoing staffing crisis at Hamilton Health Sciences, the union is shocked at the likelihood of more cuts. CUPE 7800 and the Ontario Council of Hospital Unions (OCHU-CUPE) will be holding a news conference on Monday morning to reveal more information.

WHO:
Jillian Watt, president of CUPE 7800 and Michael Hurley, president of CUPE’s Ontario Council of Hospital Unions (OCHU-CUPE)

WHAT:
Media conference to reveal details about implications of fiscal deficit at Hamilton   Health Sciences

WHERE:
CUPE 7800 office, 795 King St E Suite 102, Hamilton, ON

WHEN:
11 a.m. on Monday, November 4

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For more information, contact:

Zaid Noorsumar, CUPE Communications
znoorsumar@cupe.ca
647-995-9859