1 November 2022

MEDIA ADVISORY: Culture of hard-line, little empathy management behind dismal morale among North Bay hospital front-line staff; media conference Wednesday, November 2 to release survey of staff sentiment

Event Information Begins: 2 November 2022 @ 11:00 AM Location: North Bay, ON NORTH BAY, […]
31 October 2022

MEDIA ADVISORY: How many staff does Kingston hospital need to deal with new wave of COVID, coming flu season? Media conference Tuesday, Nov. 1

Event Information Begins: 1 November 2022 @ 11:00 AM Location: Kingston, ON KINGSTON, ON –/COMMUNITYWIRE/– […]
20 October 2022

Most incumbent Peel councillors, mayors disappoint on commitment to better resident care at regional LTC homes

With the municipal vote this coming Monday, CUPE 966 asked all regional council incumbents including the mayors about their commitment to better long-term care at Peel’s municipal homes. 
18 October 2022

CUPE Windsor-Essex paramedics call for more provincial funding to alleviate ambulance shortage crisis; endorse emergency declaration by Essex County

The provincial government needs to take decisive action and fund the solutions that will alleviate the ongoing crisis of ambulance shortages in Essex County, says the Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 2974.
17 October 2022

CUPE calls for the immediate addition of 120 hospital staff at Sudbury’s HSN to deal with fall/winter COVID wave and flu season

Today, the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) called for the immediate addition of 120 full-time staff at Sudbury’s Health Sciences North (HSN) to deal with higher patient volumes from this fall and winter’s COVID-19 wave and the coming flu season.
14 October 2022

MEDIA ADVISORY: Hospital staff and Sudbury paramedics to reveal number of staff needed immediately at HSN to deal with new wave of COVID and coming flu season: media conference Monday, October 17

Already hobbled by unprecedented hospital staff turnover rates and a rapid increase in emergency medical services call volumes, hospital staff and Sudbury paramedics are warning that the coming flu season and rising COVID-19 infections will put new stresses on Health Sciences North (HSN).
13 October 2022

The Canadian Alliance for Skills and Training in Life Sciences (CASTL) Officially Opens Charlottetown Biomanufacturing Training Facility

The Canadian Alliance for Skills and Training in Life Sciences (CASTL) today officially opened their new CASTL Biomanufacturing Training Facility located in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.
13 October 2022

PointClickCare Announces Partnership with findhelp to Improve Social Determinants of Health Care Outcomes for Vulnerable Populations

Collaboration between top technology platform and leading social care network will better support […]
5 October 2022

Northwestern Ontario hospitals need to hire 150 more staff each year to deal with increased patient needs and rising paramedic offload delays

KENORA, ON –/COMMUNITYWIRE/– Unless hospitals in northwestern Ontario hire 150 more staff (yearly), […]
4 October 2022

MEDIA ADVISORY: Hospital staff and Kenora paramedics to reveal number of staff needed just to maintain service levels at north western Ontario hospitals: Virtual media conference on Wednesday

Although across the province, hospitals are dealing with staffing shortages, hospitals in Ontario’s north west – in Kenora, Fort Frances, Rainy River, and Emo – are among those most challenged to retain and attract skilled staff.
3 October 2022

STATEMENT: Kenora Paramedics Union calls on all levels of government to invest in Northern Ontario

Derek Hamilton, president of CUPE 5911, and Nicole Runge, vice president of CUPE […]
27 September 2022

BioTalent Canada dévoile sa stratégie nationale en matière de talents visant à contrer la pénurie de main-d’œuvre dans la bioéconomie

Aujourd’hui, BioTalent Canada a dévoilé sa stratégie nationale en matière de talents, élément central de sa mission d’aider la bioéconomie canadienne à répondre à ses besoins de main-d’œuvre à court et à long terme.
27 September 2022

BioTalent Canada Introduces National Talent Strategy to Address Bio-Economy Skills Shortage

BioTalent Canada today unveiled its national talent strategy, a critical element of its mission to help the Canadian bio-economy meet its short- and long-term labour needs.
23 September 2022

Les salaires des Canadiens ont dépassé les projections de 2022 et devraient augmenter de 3,93 pour cent en 2023, ce qui représente une deuxième année marquée par des augmentations importantes

L’enquête de Solutions Mieux-être LifeWorks révèle que les organisations canadiennes subissent les effets de l’inflation et de la pénurie de main-d’œuvre en cette période d’incertitude mondiale
23 September 2022

Canadian salaries exceeded 2022 projections and expected to grow 3.93 per cent in 2023, marking a second year of significant increases

LifeWorks survey reveals Canadian organizations are experiencing the impacts of inflation and labour shortages during world-wide uncertainty.