Tentative Agreement Reached at Villa Colombo Homes for the Aged

OTTAWA, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A new academic study says implementing nurse-to-patient ratios in Ontario’s hospitals would save lives, improve overall patient care and help address a long-standing staffing crisis. Nurse-patient ratios: saving lives and rebuilding nurses’ morale has been co-authored by Dr. Margaret Keith and Dr. Jim Brophy, who since 2017 have produced four studies on working conditions in Ontario’s health care system. The study was commissioned by the Ontario Council of Hosp...

TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--After ten weeks of walking the picket line, the 24 members of CUPE Local 5525 Villa Colombo Supportive Housing, are finally returning to work. The workers had been on strike since May 28th. The union and the employer reached a tentative agreement on Friday, August 1st, with the union members ratifying the vote with over a 94% margin. The agreement is the first in the local’s history and sets the baseline for their future negotiations. The workers are returning to work...