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: https://ona.org/news/2026-hospital-bargaining-survey/

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: https://onamag.org/fight/the-vent/new-normal/ #onhealth

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: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1522026469969851&type=3

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: https://onamag.org/fuel/solidarity/striking-bc-nurses/

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: https://onamag.org/fight/the-vent/flipside/

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

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: https://onamag.org/fuse/rights/long-covid-win/

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: https://sprout.link/ontario.nurses/ #onpoli #onlab #fightlocal

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: https://onamag.org/fight/the-vent/fcked/

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 https://bit.ly/4h0oBTp

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: https://ona.org/campaign/health-care-for-all/#action #onpoli #onlab #fightlocal

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: https://ona.org/news/20260703-unison-joins/

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: https://onamag.org/fight/the-vent/atrocious/

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: https://ona.org/news/20260629-royal-victoria-cuts/

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: https://ona.org/news/20260626-von-conciliation/

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: https://onamag.org/fight/the-vent/no-closure/

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: https://ona.org/news/nipd/

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: https://ona.org/news/20260617-fairview-mennonite-joins/

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: https://ona.org/news/pride/

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: https://onamag.org/fight/the-vent/ticked-box/

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: https://ona.org/news/20260615-nursing-homes-arbitration/ #CareNotProfit #onlab

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: https://onamag.org/fight/on-the-ground/mcit-closure/

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

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: https://onamag.org/fight/the-vent/raving-glad/

(3/3) We are grateful for the guidance, teachings, & care that informed this work. This is just one step in ONA’s ongoing reconciliation journey—part of our broader commitment to anti-racism, anti-oppression, equity, inclusion and belonging. Learn more about this important work: bit.ly/4flbMT3

(2/3) This was the first of several ceremonies that will be taking place at ONA offices across the province. This initiative is the result of thoughtful collaboration between ONA's ReconciliACTION Team and the Staff DEIB Committee, in partnership with Elders and Indigenous Knowledge Keepers.

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)

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: https://onamag.org/fuse/rights/power-back/

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: https://bit.ly/4x4z9q9 #CareNotProfit #onlab

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: https://ona.org/campaign/nursing-homes-bargaining/ #CareNotProfit #onlab #fightlocal