Victorian Order of Nurses protest in Hamilton on Friday

Tomorrow, Ontario Nurses' Association (ONA) registered nurses employed by St. Joseph's Home Care, will join their President, Linda Haslam-Stroud, RNs and other unionized nurses to protest the competitive bidding process that will result in the loss of more than 200 jobs.

The ONA home care RNs will join OPSEU members in Hamilton as their employers, St. Joseph's Home Care and the Victorian Order of Nurses, are briefed by the local Community Care Access Centre on why they have been eliminated from the competitive bidding process to provide home care services for area residents.

ONA represents the 59 RNs who work for St. Joseph's and who have provided home care services for decades.

The Association is urging its RNs to consider nursing positions outside of the community sector unless the government guarantees successor rights that would provide job security for nurses, and most importantly, continuity of care for the residents of the community.

ONA is the union representing 53,000 registered nurses and allied health professionals working in Ontario hospitals, long-term care facilities, public health, the community and industry.

The protest will take place tomorrow at the Courtyard Marriott Hotel in Hamilton.

Source: CNW Group

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