HCWCC HSCPOA information sessions will be offered via Zoom. Zoom drop-in times are 12pm, lpm, 2pm, 3pm, 4pm and 5pm on August 17, 18 & 19, 2026. Use link below to attend Info sessions https://qr-codes.io/p6lyjp

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This meeting is in person and will be held at CUPE 4000 Hall, 32-220 B Colonnade Rd North, on September 8, 2026 at 1930. Agenda Call Meeting to order Roll call of officers Land Recognition Equality Statement Approval of the Agenda Reading and approval of the minutes Matters arising from the previous minutes President’s report Treasurer’s Report Unfinished Business · Destruction of all ballots in the office New Business- · Trustee for 1 year term · Trustee for 3 year term · That CUPE Local 4000 accepts the members of Stillwater creek retirement home as a new bargaining unit of the Local · Nomination for Director Unit C (Clerical General Campus) - · One member at large for large for the CUPE Ontario Health Care-HCWCC Conference September 22 to September 25, 2026 at the Sheraton Parkway Hotel

Since The Ottawa Hospital’s April 9, 2026 announcement of 400fte eliminations, our Local has been gearing up to push back against these cuts coordinating efforts with OPSEU and ONA while the joint redeployment committee works to minimize the impacts. Thanks to everyone who came out to Ontario Health Coalition rally against privatization April 25,2026 downtown, and our rally against these cuts May 5,2026 at the Civic Campus. Our Local celebrated Administrative Professionals Day held on April 22,2026, Nursing Week May 14,2026 and Personal Support Worker Day May 19,2026. Logistical Services and EVS Weeks are coming up in September. We also expanded our participation at TOH Staff Appreciation Week June 7-13,2026 this year to include the evening at Civic and General Campuses. It was great to see everyone who came out to see us. We conducted Member Appreciation Day(s) the week of July 27,2026 at Windsor Park Manor, Barrhaven Manor, Prince of Wales Manor, Valley Stream, Bridlewood Trails and Marianhill. The Ottawa Fertility Clinic to be scheduled soon. Bargaining Upate(s): We have successfully negotiated and ratified the following collective agreements; ¨ Marianhill LTC (RNs) ratified on Dec.18,2025 ¨ Prince of Wales Manor (Cogir/Venvi) ratified on May 6, 2026 ¨ Barrhaven Manor (Cogir/Venvi) ratified on May May 6, 2026 ¨ Windsor Park Manor (Cogir/Venvi) ratified on May 7, 2026 ¨ The Ottawa Hospital ratified on May 21, 2026 ¨ Bridlewood Trails (Riverstone) ratified July 23, 2026 Also, in the early stages of bargaining preparations for the Ottawa Fertility Clinic, Valley Stream Manor (Cogir/Venvi) with both collective agreements expiring Dec.31,2026. A new group of members from Stillwater Creek Retirement (Chartwell) had voted to join our Local. We have a motion to on board this group at our upcoming General Membership Meeting; in the meantime, we are working closely with the assigned CUPE National Servicing Representative to support as needed.

While attending CUPE Ontario 62nd Conference in Toronto, our delegates joined in on the Ontario Health Coalition’s march on May 28,2026 to Queen’s Park rallying against privatization and pushing for more funding to Public Healthcare. With participants being trained and bused in from across our region there were more than 8000 in attendance as per Toronto Police Services. Because of the hard work of the Ontario/Ottawa Health Coalition, CUPE, OCHU and our other partners, we were successful in seeing the province increase from 2% to 4% funding to Hospital Sector but still falls short of a minimum of 6% just to keep up with inflation. Working with CUPE/OCHU on communications related to HSCPOA that will have a significant impact to our Personal Support Worker (PSW) members in the province if made to be mandatory. Monitoring ONA’s challenge of HLDAA as this would have significant implications to the way we bargain in the future; and keeping an eye on how Manitoba plans on how they will implement legislated patient ratios for nursing

The JJEC has been working hard finalizing the new job description for several positions; including the RPN's. We are nailing down the RPN JD and this should be finished soon. The JJEC has secured several points in the RPN classification and hope this could mean a new pay tier - we all know you deserve it. Bargaining for the new collective agreement has started! We have had our first meeting with the Employer; we will be pursuing improvements to pay and benefits for all. CUPE Local 4000 has also secured contracts for our new retirement home colleagues - welcome to CUPE. Better weather will be here soon and we are looking forward to a productive start to the spring. Want to get more involved? Email nhillier@cupe4000.com. Neil Hillier Director Unit 'D' CUPE Local 4000

May 27-30, 2026, in Toronto Ontario Yolanda McLean was voted in as CUPE Ontario President.. She is the first Black woman ever elected President to any part of our union. Dawn Bellerose was voted in as CUPE Ontario Secretary-Treasurer, the first Indignons Person elected in this role. Attendees also took to the streets, rallying against the ongoing privatization of Ontario’s health care system.