The Canadian political elite really needs to be much more consistent in their propaganda. They like to whip up antipathy towards public sector workers suggesting they are overpaid and pampered, but they may have overlooked that strategy recently in the … Continue reading →
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OPSEU Diablogue: Perth-Smiths Falls: Big cuts for a small hospital
The peer review is done, but the details around the 6 per cent in cuts to the Perth and Smiths Falls District Hospital are still somewhat sketchy. The cuts are to deal with a $2.6 million operating deficit at the … Continue reading →
Continue readingOPSEU Diablogue: Hospitals: Who is earning more than the $418,000 proposed BPS salary cap?
The Ontario Hospital Association is disappointed again. This week Dwight Duncan announced the government’s intention to cap salaries for new employees in the broader public sector – including hospitals – to $418,000 a year, or double Dalton McGuinty’s salary. The … Continue reading →
Continue readingOPSEU Diablogue: Hospital CEO resigns after board rejects “improvement” plan
Staff of the Perth and Smiths Fall District Hospital were told today CEO Todd Stepaniuk has resigned. Stepaniuk, who helmed the organization for 12 years, appears to have lost a battle with his board over the hospital’s performance improvement plan. Staff … Continue reading →
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