“Directive 5” is the government’s rules about COVID-19 and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for health-care staff that hospitals and long-term care homes must follow. Unions have recently sued the government to force it to increase the protections for workers. To resolve this court action, the government agreed to make changes to Directive 5. These changes mean that hospitals and long-term care homes will have to give workers clearer access to better protections when they are dealing with patients or residents who may have COVID-19.

Check out the PDF below.

COVID-19 Directive #5: Questions and Answers

It is with great pleasure that we can share this information with CUPE Local 5441. The Spiritual Care Practitioners team have their ratified Collective Agreement and it is in the Resources page (tab on top right).

LEAD STEWARD – CLERICAL
PROVIDENCE HEALTHCARE SITE

This form is now accessible in the Resources page

CUPE 5441 Bargaining Proposal Meeting

We hope you are available to join us as we discuss the bargaining proposals for our 1st Collective Agreement.
Please come and ask questions, voice your concerns, and hear updates about bargaining and what we hope to achieve.
This 1st Collective Agreement will include all 3 sites with every classification in Service & Clerical.

Tuesday November 10, 2020
5pm-7pm Zoom

OCTOBER 25 TO 31, 2020

This week,  we celebrate National Spiritual Care Week a time to honor and celebrate all practitioners of spiritual care.  Taking place from October 25-31, this year’s theme, Collaborative Healthcare: Chaplains Complete the Picture, highlights the invaluable role chaplains / spiritual care practitioners play in supporting patients, families and staff.

Revd. Pamela Lucas
V.P. Spiritual Care / Chaplains
CUPE 5441

Good morning everyone

As you know, the government has agreed to increase our members’ right to access N-95 masks in return for OCHU-CUPE, SEIU and Unifor withdrawing our legal action.
We asked Goldblatt Partners to produce a simpler Guide to Directive #5, which we have produced, together with SEIU and Unifor.

We are working on a membership card which outlines their rights in simple terms.

Thanks very much,
Michael, Louis, and, Sharon

Hi,

Please see attached letter from Brother Mark Hancock regarding Local 5441 bylaws.

In solidarity,

Michel Saucier

Executive Secretary | Secrétaire exécutif
National President’s Office | Bureau du président national
Canadian Union of Public Employees
Syndicat canadien de la fonction publique

613-212-4317 | cupe.ca | scfp.ca

Dear sisters and brothers and friends,

Please find attached a media release put out this afternoon by CUPE Ontario and OCHU about the PSW wage enhancement announcement.

We will convene a call for local leaders to review this once we have more detail.

In solidarity,

Michael, Louis, and Sharon