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Pandemic Pay Provides Support for Frontline Workers Fighting COVID-19

To provide additional support for frontline workers fighting COVID-19, the government is providing a temporary pandemic pay of $4/hour worked on top of their regular wages. In addition, the government will be providing monthly lump sum payments of $250 for four months to eligible frontline workers who work over 100 hours per month. The [...]

2020-04-27T13:33:18-04:00April 25th, 2020|News|

Westbury – Re: Suspension of Union Dues

In a notice of March 24, 2020, to the members of HOPE, the Carpenters’ Union acknowledged that it “owed a debt” to all of HOPE’s members for all that they are doing during this time of crisis. [...]

2020-04-24T19:57:11-04:00April 24th, 2020|News|

Union Savings

Website: unionsavings.ca Not-For-Profit. Union Run. Member Focused Established in 1989, Union Savings was founded on a simple principle; leveraging our collective strength as Canadian union members to deliver high quality, low cost benefits to union members and their families across Canada. To further reflect the values of the labour movement [...]

2020-04-08T20:11:08-04:00April 8th, 2020|News|

Re: Suspension of Union Dues

First and foremost THANK YOU for continuing to provide top quality care and comfort during these trying times! HOPE and Carpenters’ District Council of Ontario recognize just how important your work is for all of us in Ontario [...]

2020-04-02T13:34:09-04:00April 2nd, 2020|News|

Federal & Provincial COVID-19 Updates

Federal The Federal Government has decided that businesses of any size will be eligible for the wage support program that guarantees 75% of an employee's income if they are kept on the payroll during the Covid19 pandemic. When the plan was first unveiled last Friday, the Canadian Emergency Wage Subsidy would apply only [...]

2020-03-30T21:00:25-04:00March 30th, 2020|News|

Ontario Taking Emergency Measures to Support Long-Term Care Homes During COVID-19

Funds, resources and flexibility for the sector to support staffing and continue to protect province’s most vulnerable Today, the Government of Ontario is implementing a new emergency order to ensure that staffing and resources are available to help care for and protect long-term care residents during the COVID-19 crisis. These temporary measures provide further [...]

2020-03-30T13:34:58-04:00March 28th, 2020|News|
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