MEDIA ADVISORY: Union Rallies to Stop Job Cuts at Local Long Term Care Facility

CORNWALL, ON –(COMMUNITYWIRE)– The members of CUPE Local 1792 are sounding the alarm on the planned cuts to care time at the municipally-owned, Glen Stor Dun Lodge. The Union representing workers at the long-term care facility says their members have been experiencing significant staffing shortages for years, meaning these recently announced cuts to working hours, will further erode the conditions in the long-term care facility.

“Every senior in care deserves the attention and care they need to live out their final years in dignity,” said Adam Bergeron, Vice President of CUPE 1792. “These cuts put vulnerable seniors at risk and hinder our members’ ability to provide the level of care the residents of the Lodge deserve.”

At issue are the recent budget cuts that have dissolved 21 full-time and 8 part-time positions in the home. These cuts have resulted in less staff in the units, and less time to provide quality care for the residents. Increased rates of employee burnout, as overworked staff struggle to meet the physical and emotional needs of the residents they care for.

The members of CUPE Local 1792 will hold a rally and information picket along Montreal Road on Friday at 2:15 PM to call public attention on the impacts these job cuts are having on the quality of care at Glen Stor Dun Lodge.

Who: The members of CUPE Local 1792

What: Rally and information picket

Where: the public sidewalk in front of 1900 Montreal Rd, Cornwall, ON K6H 7L1

When: Friday, September 12th, 2025 at 2:15 PM

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For more information, please contact:

Bill Chalupiak,
CUPE Communications Representative
wchalupiak@cupe.ca
416-707-1401