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Ontario Nurses’ Association @ontarionurses.bsky.social · 12h

Today is the National Day for Truth & Reconciliation in Canada. We urge members, staff and allies to take this opportunity to learn about and reflect on our past and how we can meaningfully participate in reconciliation in Canada. Learn more: ona.org/news/ndtr 🎨 by Hawlii Pichette #NDTR

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Ontario Nurses’ Association @ontarionurses.bsky.social · 13h

Today is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation: a time to recognize the intergenerational harm that residential schools caused to Indigenous families & communities, and to honour those affected by this injustice. More: ona.org/news/ndtr 🎨 by Hawlii Pichette #TruthAndReconcilliation

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Ontario Nurses’ Association @ontarionurses.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

ONA Provincial President Erin Ariss isn’t one to miss an opportunity. Especially when he’s staring her right in the face. Read the full article: onamag.org/fuse/hallway-politics/in…

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Ontario Nurses’ Association @ontarionurses.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

RNs & NPs, members of ONA, are entering conciliation tomorrow to reach a fair new contract with employer, Guelph Community Health Centre, so they can continue providing primary care services to 1000s of patients in their community. Full release: ona.org/news/20260915-guelph-chc-co…

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Ontario Nurses’ Association @ontarionurses.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Labour Day falls on the first Monday in September. While many Canadians may think of Labour Day as the unofficial end to the summer, it is actually a day of great significance for the labour movement and workers' rights. Learn more: ona.org/news/labour-day

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Ontario Nurses’ Association @ontarionurses.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

ONA is raising serious safety concerns about more than 215 registered nurse (RN) positions cut across Ontario hospitals in the past two months alone. #onpoli #onlab #onhealth See the full release: ona.org/news/20260903-hospital-rn-c…

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Ontario Nurses’ Association @ontarionurses.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

ONA is taking a major step to challenge legislation that denies nurses and health-care professionals working in hospitals & long-term care meaningful collective bargaining rights and the ability to strike. #onpoli #onlab #fightlocal More: ona.org/news/20260901-hldaa-notice-…

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Ontario Nurses’ Association @ontarionurses.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

In their 30 years of nursing experience, this member has never seen their long-term care home so short staffed, and there's no help coming from management! Read their vent: onamag.org/fight/the-vent/suffering Submit your own: onamag.org/contact #onhealth #onlab #fightlocal

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Ontario Nurses’ Association @ontarionurses.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

RNs, NPs and health-care professionals at Haldimand Family Health Team have voted to join the Ontario Nurses’ Association (ONA), using their collective voice to improve their working conditions and care for all Ontarians. Full release: ona.org/news/20260826-haldimand-fam…

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Ontario Nurses’ Association @ontarionurses.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Today Registered Nurses from ONA, joined other health-care workers from the OPSEU and CUPE Ontario today at a rally to protest large staffing cuts at Queensway Carleton Hospital and Foundation (QCH). Read more: ona.org/news/20260819-queensway-car… #onpoli #onlab #onhealth

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Ontario Nurses’ Association @ontarionurses.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

The latest arbitration decision released for RNs, RPNs & health-care professionals working in Ontario's for-profit nursing homes is more evidence that the system is broken and should be scrapped! Read more: ona.org/news/20260818-nursing-homes… #onlab #onpoli #onhealth

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Ontario Nurses’ Association @ontarionurses.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

ONA has now received the arbitration decision of William Kaplan between ONA and the Participating Nursing Homes and will be reviewing the decision with members on Tuesday, August 18 from 5:00-7:00 pm ET. For more details and to register: ona.org/bargaining-updates/#nursing

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Ontario Nurses’ Association @ontarionurses.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

RNs, RPNs and PSWs providing care to patients of Marigold Hospice Care have voted to join ONA and its 68,000 members as they fight for improved working conditions and better care for their patients. Read our full media release:

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Ontario Nurses’ Association @ontarionurses.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

For Ontario Health atHome members, collective bargaining starts in late fall 2026, so now is the time to get together with other members to discuss issues, strategize and make a plan to win a great contract. Register now for your regional meeting: ona.org/news/ohah-regional-forums

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Ontario Nurses’ Association @ontarionurses.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

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Ontario Nurses’ Association @ontarionurses.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Today, nurses at Brant Community Healthcare System delivered a banner calling on the CEO to reverse 21 RN position cuts and to maintain RN-only levels of care in the Critical Care Unit (CCU) and Medication Clinic (MC). Full release: ona.org/news/20260519-brant-communi…

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Ontario Nurses’ Association @ontarionurses.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

The ONA Retiree Network offers the opportunity for retired members to connect with other retirees and current members to take action on the issues that matter to you. Join the next advisory team meeting Sept. 11, 9:30-11 a.m. on Zoom. Learn more: ona.org/news/retiree-network-meeting

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Ontario Nurses’ Association @ontarionurses.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

LAST CALL: ONA's hospital members, today is your FINAL chance to share your priorities for your next contract in our bargaining survey! So be sure to complete your survey before end of day today, July 24: ona.org/news/2026-hospital-bargaini…

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Ontario Nurses’ Association @ontarionurses.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

The Vent section of ONA's F-Word digital magazine is where you share your stories of your fight and solidarity in action. In today's vent, a member questions how a pandemic-era policy became the new normal at their hospital. Read it here: onamag.org/fight/the-vent/new-normal #onhealth

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Ontario Nurses’ Association @ontarionurses.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Over the last week, ONA members from many Locals have attended neighbourhood events in communities like Sudbury and North Bay to talk truth about the state of health care in Ontario. See all the photos: www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1…

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Ontario Nurses’ Association @ontarionurses.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

On July 2, members of the BC Nurses' Union (BCNU) hit the picket lines to ensure everyone in their province benefits from a stronger public health-care system. How can you support their fight, and how does it affect Ontario? Findout: onamag.org/fuel/solidarity/striking…

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ONA80 @ona080.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

✅ 100+ signatures ✅ 100+ insightful conversations 👉 One message to @fordnation @ontarionurses.bsky.social & #ONA80 CALL: Stop privatization❗️ Legislate safe nurse-to-patient ratios❗️ Safe nurse-to-patient ratios = Safe patient care #Onpoli #ONHealth #FIGHTLOCAL

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Ontario Nurses’ Association @ontarionurses.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

FINAL WEEK! This is a reminder to ONA's hospital members that you have until this Friday, July 24, to share your priorities for your next contract in our bargaining survey! Complete your survey today: ona.org/news/2026-hospital-bargaini…

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Ontario Nurses’ Association @ontarionurses.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

A key part of ONA's F-Word digital magazine is The Vent section, where you share your stories of your fight in action. Today, a member questions what health care management truly values in the face of mounting cuts to health-care professionals. Read it: onamag.org/fight/the-vent/flipside

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Ontario Nurses’ Association @ontarionurses.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

LAST CALL: Ontario Health atHome Members, today is your final chance to tell us your priorities for your first collective agreement! Take the survey: ona.org/news/2026-ohah-bargaining-s… For the smoothest experience, we recommend completing your survey on a laptop or desktop computer.

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Ontario Nurses’ Association @ontarionurses.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

In February 2022, a member we’ll call Terry (not their real name) tested positive for COVID. The WSIB agreed it was related to work and paid them loss of earnings. But their story didn't end there: onamag.org/fuse/rights/long-covid-w…

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Ontario Nurses’ Association @ontarionurses.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

FINAL WEEK: Ontario Health atHome Members, you have until this Thursday, July 16, to tell us your priorities for your first collective agreement! ona.org/news/2026-ohah-bargaining-s… For the smoothest experience, we recommend completing your survey on a laptop or desktop computer.

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Ontario Nurses’ Association @ontarionurses.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

ONA has been tracking the cuts to registered nurses (RNs), nurse practitioners and health-care professionals from Ontario health-care facilities, and we're sounding the alarm on a tsunami of new cuts! Watch the full video here: sprout.link/ontario.nurses #onpoli #onlab #fightlocal

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Ontario Nurses’ Association @ontarionurses.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

A key part of ONA's F-Word digital magazine is The Vent section, where you share your stories of your fight in action. Today, a member shares their opinion of colleagues who complain that their union "does nothing." Read it here: onamag.org/fight/the-vent/fcked

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Ontario Nurses’ Association @ontarionurses.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

ONA is sounding the alarm on a tsunami of new cuts from across the province that will worsen working conditions and leave patients in a number of communities with less care. More at bit.ly/4h0oBTp

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Ontario Nurses’ Association @ontarionurses.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Since Feb 2026, ONA members have submitted 8,540 petition signatures to the Ontario Legislative Assembly, calling on Ford to mandate safe staffing ratios. We finally got his response. Demand safe staffing ratios: ona.org/campaign/health-care-for-al… #onpoli #onlab #fightlocal

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Ontario Nurses’ Association @ontarionurses.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Registered nurses and registered practical nurses working to provide high-quality primary care to patients at Unison Health and Community Services have voted overwhelmingly to join ONA. See the full release: ona.org/news/20260703-unison-joins

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Ontario Nurses’ Association @ontarionurses.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

The Vent section of F-Word is where you share your stories of your fight and solidarity in action. A member shares how their employer will boast about all the great things they're prioritizing, only to miss issues critical to patient care: onamag.org/fight/the-vent/atrocious

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Ontario Nurses’ Association @ontarionurses.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

ONA, tracking the latest round of cuts to nurses and health-care professionals from Ontario health-care facilities, says that Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre has cut 12 nurse positions, leaving patients with less care. Read the full release: ona.org/news/20260629-royal-victori…

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Ontario Nurses’ Association @ontarionurses.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Ontario's home-care system is being pushed to the brink, as the province's lowest-paid nurses head into conciliation demanding fair wages, safer working conditions and respect for the essential care they provide. See the full release: ona.org/news/20260626-von-conciliat…

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Ontario Nurses’ Association @ontarionurses.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

The Vent section of F-Word, is where you share your stories of your fight and solidarity in action. A member shares their experience with the real consequences of the Ford government's rushed decision to close supervised consumption sites. Read it: onamag.org/fight/the-vent/no-closure

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Ontario Nurses’ Association @ontarionurses.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

June 21 is National Indigenous Peoples Day, a day for all Canadians to recognize and celebrate the unique heritage, diverse cultures and outstanding contributions of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples. Learn more: ona.org/news/nipd

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Ontario Nurses’ Association @ontarionurses.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Registered nurses working to provide high-quality care to residents at Fairview Mennonite Home have recently voted overwhelmingly to join the Ontario Nurses’ Association (ONA). See the full release: ona.org/news/20260617-fairview-menn…

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Ontario Nurses’ Association @ontarionurses.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Pride month, which takes place in June, is a celebration of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Two-Spirit culture. It is an annual opportunity to raise awareness and advocate for human rights and combat discrimination. Learn more about Pride: ona.org/news/pride

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Ontario Nurses’ Association @ontarionurses.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

The Vent section of F-Word, is where you share your stories of your fight and solidarity in action. A member shares how their employer asks for feedback on policy changes from staff, but they're clearly not listening! Read it: onamag.org/fight/the-vent/ticked-box

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Ontario Nurses’ Association @ontarionurses.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

ONA – the union representing more than 4,400 nursing homes nurses and health-care professionals – is entering into two days of arbitration hearings with for-profit employers today. Full release: ona.org/news/20260615-nursing-homes… #CareNotProfit #onlab

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Ontario Nurses’ Association @ontarionurses.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Here's a good news story of ONA members fighting for, and succeeding in saving the Mobile Crisis Intervention Team Program. Read about why they fought for this program's survival, and what they accomplished: onamag.org/fight/on-the-ground/mcit…

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Ontario Nurses’ Association @ontarionurses.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Last week, ONA nursing homes members staged info pickets all over the province to tell their employers to prioritize care, not profit, at the bargaining table! These pickets targeted Extendicare, a for-profit long-term care employer that made more than $96 MILLION in profit last year! #CareNotProfit

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Ontario Nurses’ Association @ontarionurses.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

A key part of ONA's F-Word site is The Vent section, where you share your stories of your fight & solidarity in action. In this piece, a member shares how ONA staff helped them and their colleagues to feel supported as they were taking on the employer: onamag.org/fight/the-vent/raving-gl…

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Ontario Nurses’ Association @ontarionurses.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

To kick off National Indigenous History month, ONA staff and Board members gathered at ONA’s Toronto office to unveil the new names of our meeting rooms, which have been renamed to honour Indigenous medicines from First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Traditions. (1/3)

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Ontario Nurses’ Association @ontarionurses.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

During nursing week, we launched a charter challenge of HLDAA: the Ontario legislation that impedes free collective bargaining and denies health-care workers the right to strike. Read more about this historic challenge in this F-Word story: onamag.org/fuse/rights/power-back

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Ontario Nurses’ Association @ontarionurses.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

ONA nursing homes members across the province went ALL IN for respect this week, as part of a massive sticker up action. Show your support for them as they bargain for a new contract by attending an info picket this Thursday, June 4: bit.ly/4x4z9q9 #CareNotProfit #onlab

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Ontario Nurses’ Association @ontarionurses.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

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Ontario Nurses’ Association @ontarionurses.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Join the ONA nursing homes members this Thursday, June 4, as they turn up the pressure on CEOs & the Ford Conservatives ahead of their next phase of contract negotiations! Support your nearest info picket: ona.org/campaign/nursing-homes-barg… #CareNotProfit #onlab #fightlocal

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Ontario Nurses’ Association @ontarionurses.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

On June 1, we join with labour and social justice organizations from across Ontario to recognize Injured Workers’ Day and stand up for those who have been injured or made ill because of their work. Learn more about this important day: ona.org/news/injured-workers-day

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