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TORONTO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Yesterday, Ontario Health at Home announced that it was reconsidering the timeline<\/strong> for its four-day-a-week return-to-office plan \u2014 a clear response to the growing pressure from CUPE members who spoke out together.<\/p>\n

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\nBut less than 24 hours later, at 2 p.m. today, the employer issued another memo reversing course and announcing that staff will now be expected to return to the office beginning October 20<\/strong><\/p>\n

\nThis is a complete contradiction from what they said just yesterday. It\u2019s another sign of the chaos and confusion inside Ontario Health at Home \u2014 and proof that the employer can buckle under pressure.<\/strong> With all the chaos from the merger and ongoing workplace issues, this is one more element of chaos that our members don\u2019t need.<\/p>\n

\nBy the employer\u2019s own admission<\/strong>, they do not have the office space to accommodate a full return-to-office plan. CUPE members remain deeply concerned<\/strong> about the impact this will have on workers and the communities we serve. We\u2019ve already heard stories of workers supporting patients in palliative care who cannot find a private or quiet space to have dignified, confidential conversations.<\/p>\n

\nCUPE members are not sitting back.<\/strong> Together, we\u2019ve shown that organized workers can expose bad decisions and make employers think twice before pushing through reckless policies.<\/p>\n

\n:pp\/cope491<\/p>\n

Contacts<\/b> <\/p>\n

\nFor more information, contact:
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Bill Chalupiak, Communications Officer
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Canadian Union of Public Employees
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wchalupiak@cupe.ca<\/a>
416-707-1401<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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