Ontario Hospital Plans to Cut Hundreds of Jobs Amid Province-Directed Budget Plan

Ontario hospital plans to cut hundreds of jobs amid province-directed budget plan

Hamilton Health Sciences is planning to cut more than 400 jobs, a move the hospital network is directly tying to provincial marching orders to balance budgets.

Plan to cut 400 jobs at Hamilton Health Sciences will increase wait times, further erode morale: union

The union representing employees at Hamilton Health Sciences says a plan to cut more than 400 jobs will result in “overcrowded hospitals” and “unsafe conditions for patients and workers.”

Hamilton Health Sciences plan to cut 413 jobs a blow to a workforce with 'very low' morale, says union

The union that represents many workers at Hamilton Health Sciences says the organization's forecasted 413 job cuts – including the reduction of 143 nursing positions and 84 health care aide roles – come as a blow to a workforce with morale that is already "very low."

Hamilton Health Sciences plans to eliminate more than 400 positions amid budget pressures

Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) is planning to eliminate more than 400 positions as the hospital network works to address a projected $150-million deficit for the 2026–27 fiscal year. The planned reduction involves approximately 413 union and non-union positions across the organization. About one-third of the affected positions are currently vacant, which is expected to reduce […]

NDP: Cuts to the Hamilton Health Sciences will hurt patient care and increase wait times

Language English News Content: NDP: Cuts to the Hamilton Health Sciences will hurt patient care and increase wait times HAMILTON — Hamilton NDP MPPs, Dr. Robin Lennox (Hamilton Centre) and Sandy Shaw (Hamilton West–Ancaster–Dundas), released a statement following the announcement that the Hamilton Health Sciences network is cutting 413 jobs:  "Fire people, close beds. That's all the Ford government knows how to do when it comes to managing our …

CUPE to fight 413 job cuts at Hamilton Health Sciences, calls on the province to fully cover hospital’s operational cost | OCHU * CUPE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CUPE to fight 413 job cuts at Hamilton Health Sciences, calls on the province to fully cover hospital’s operational cost Hamilton, ON – Hamilton Health Sciences’ plan to eliminate 413 jobs would further undermine services at a hospital already buckling under the pressure of rising demand and insufficient staffing, says the Canadian Union of Public Employees.   Jillian Watt, president of CUPE 7800, which represents approximately 4,750 HHS workers, called on the Ford government to fully cover the operational costs of running the hospital, which is facing a $150 million projected fiscal deficit for 2026-27.   The union leader noted that across the province, hospitals’ operational costs are rising more than 6 per cent annually, while the Ford government has allocated a 3.3 per cent funding increase for 2026/2027.   “The government has an obligation to provide the people of Hamilton with quality health services that are accessible, timely, and safe,” Watt said. “These job cuts will result in pain and suffering in the form of longer wait-times, overcrowded hospitals, increase in toxicity and workplace violence, and unsafe conditions for patients and workers. The morale of the workforce, already very low from working so hard to deliver care to so many very ill patients, has been further eroded by this announcement”  Watt said the latest data from Health Ontario painted a dire picture of the current situation at HHS.  Only 18 per cent of ER patients at Hamilton General received admission within the 8-hour target time, with the average person waiting 24.1 hours.  She said staff were overwhelmed due to the rising demand and insufficient resources, resulting in poorer quality of care, and rising injury rates and violence – a problem that would only intensify with further reduction in workers.   Michael Hurley, president of CUPE’s Ontario Council of Hospital Unions (OCHU-CUPE), said the government’s funding plan for hospitals is cruel, as Ontario’s aging population requires complex health care services that can only be delivered through well-resourced and fully staffed facilities. He said the government has eroded services to the point that it is normalized to receive care in hallways on a stretcher in Hamilton and other major cities in Ontario.  “The Ford government promised to eliminate hallway healthcare,” he said. “But that promise was insincere. Hospital funding has been cut in real terms, year after year and in Hamilton hallway medicine is rampant and thousands are waiting for surgeries, many longer than the medically recommended time limits for their procedures. We intend to fight hard for more beds and staff and for timely access to quality acute care services for the citizens of Hamilton.”   The union has promised a strong campaign to fight these cuts in Hamilton with the goal of restoring the quality of hospital services and providing safe and timely care to all residents of the city. Among other actions, CUPE will be holding a rally October 13 at noon at the Hamilton General hospital site.  For more information, contact: Zaid Noorsumar CUPE Communications      znoorsumar@cupe.ca647-995-9859  ← Previous Other Articles Ford must answer for poor hospital privatization track record over last five years Sep 17, 2026 | Media Releasesread more “Stop the cuts at Bruyere Health:” CUPE to present worker-community petition to hospital management at rally on September 10 Sep 8, 2026 | Media Releasesread more CUPE, ONA and OPSEU to rally against 101 job cuts at the Queensway-Carleton Hospital in Ottawa, as provincial hospital funding cuts hit patient care Aug 17, 2026 | Media Releasesread more The funds hospitals use to pay day-to-day bills have plummeted by $2.2 billion since 2020, says new report Aug 14, 2026 | Media Releasesread more The funds hospitals use to pay day-to-day bills have plummeted by $2.2 billion since 2020, says new report Aug 14, 2026 | Media Releasesread more The funds hospitals use to pay day-to-day bills have plummeted by $2.2 billion since 2020, says new report Aug 13, 2026 | Media Releasesread more « Older Entries