Michael Hurley
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Union officials say London, Ont. hospitals need over 300 new beds and 3,000 staffAccording to a newly released report from the Ontario Council of Hospital Unions, hospitals in London need to add 343 more beds and hire an additional 3,094 new staff.CanadaAug 11, 2023
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Ontario needs $5.2B in additional health cuts to reach savings targets: reportAt just under $10,000 allotted per person, Ontario currently has the lowest provincial government program spending per capita in Canada.PoliticsAug 8, 2019
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Ontario government refutes OCHU prediction Peterborough hospital to lose beds, staff due to funding cutsA report estimates that if funding cuts continue, Peterborough Regional Health Centre will be down 53 beds and 280 hospital staff in five years.PoliticsAug 1, 2019
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Hospital union says dealing with hallway medicine, at odds with Ontario government’s fiscal promisesThe union is urging the government to address its "moral obligation" to end "hallway medicine," where patients spend days on stretchers in hallways.HealthAug 22, 2018
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CUPE warns of bed loses, job cuts at Peterborough hospital if Ford follows through on campaign promisesThe Ontario Council of Hospital unions warns the province's $7-billion tax cut plan will mean loss of beds and jobs at Peterborough Regional Health Centre.HealthJul 13, 2018
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CUPE plans rally at St. Michael’s Hospital, calls employer ‘Scrooge’Local hospital employees represented by CUPE will be gathering at the corner of Queen Street East and Bond Street at 4 p.m. on Tuesday.CanadaDec 19, 2017
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Attacks on front-line health-care workers on the rise: CUPE poll"What this suggests is a climate of widespread violence against hospital staff."HealthNov 22, 2017
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