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Union Says Employer is Relying on Decades-Old Law Prohibiting Ontario Healthcare Workers from Striking

·Sep 29, 2026
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The union representing workers at a chain of for-profit long-term care homes in Ontario is accusing the company of intentionally delaying bargaining and relying on decades-old legislation that forbids healthcare workers in the province from striking.

The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) represents over 1100 workers at several Extendicare long-term care homes across Ontario who are bargaining for improved wages, staffing and workload levels, and safety issues that the union said have gone unaddressed in previous rounds of bargaining.

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