Recent Membership Campaigns

Recent membership campaigns

April 20, 2011

More than 1,500 registered nurses at Trillium Health Centre in Mississauga voted overwhelmingly to choose ONA as their union. 

April 6, 2011

Three occupational health and safety registered nurses voted to become ONA members at the Niagara Health System.

March 29 to 31, 2011

At North Bay Regional Health Centre a Public Sector Labour Relations Transition Act (PSLRTA) vote was held that resulted in retaining 466 members and adding 79 new members.

February 9, 2011

At the Providence Manor Long Term Care Facility in Kingston, 16 RNs voted to become ONA members.

February 8, 2011

Fifteen RNs at OMNI Health Care Limited Partnership (operating as Garden Terrace) in Kanata voted to join ONA.

December 10, 2010

At The Willowgrove Long Term Care Residence in Ancaster 11 registered nurses (RNs) joined ONA.

November 16, 2010

At Yee Hong Centre for Geriatric Care, Mississauga, 22 RNs became members of ONA.

October 28, 2010

Eleven RNs at Brant Centre LTC Residence in Burlington voted to become ONA members.

October 26, 2010

At Hampton Terrace Care Centre, Burlington, 11 RNs joined ONA.

October 6, 2010

Nine registered practical nurses (RPNs) working for the Victorian Order of Nurses (VON) Canada, Ontario Branch, North Bay chose ONA as their union.

September 28, 2010

Eight nurses working at Helen Henderson Care Centre, Amherstview voted to join ONA.

July 14, 2010

The eight RNs at Delhi Long-Term Care Centre chose ONA to represent them in a vote on July 14, 2010. This 60-bed nursing home in Norfolk County was established in 1976.

July 8, 2010

On July 8, 2010 there was a successful vote at Bethesda Services. The five RNs at Bethesda Services provide a range of services to adults with developmental disabilities in the Niagara, Brant, Hamilton, Haldimand and Norfolk areas.

June 15, 2010

A large vote at Toronto Grace Health Centre on June 15, 2010 resulted in 60 registered nurses overwhelmingly choosing ONA.

June 10, 2010

Two votes were held on June 10, 2010, both successful as six RPNs at Victorian Order of Nurses (VON) Canada, Ontario Branch, North Bay-Huntsville Site chose ONA to represent them, and seven RNs at Lady Isabelle Nursing Home in Trout Creek became members of ONA.

May 27, 2010

In a successful vote on May 27, 2010, eight RNs at Maple View Lodge in Athens joined ONA.

March 17, 2010

Twenty-one registered nurses at Extendicare Scarborough chose the Ontario Nurses’ Association (ONA) their union. The nurses voted 93 per cent in favour of joining on March 17.

RNs and RPNs who work for the Victorian Order of Nurses (VON) in Kirkland Lake and the surrounding area also chose ONA as their union. The six nurses became members on March 17, following ONA’s successful negotiation of voluntary recognition by the employer.

February 17, 2010

ONA was pleased to announce a successful conclusion to the campaign at Wassay-Gezhig Na-Nahn-Dah-We-Igaming, Kenora where we now represent registered nurses, registered nurses – extended class, registered practical nurses and registered dietitians.

February 3, 2010

ONA welcomes 15 new members at Meadow Park Care Centre and Retirement Lodge in London, all registered nurses, who overwhelmingly voted for ONA on January 20, 2010.

December 1, 2009

The Ontario Labour Relations Board recognized ONA as the union representing 11 RNs at Specialty Care Cedarvale Lodge. The vote was held on November 18, 2009.

November 20, 2009

ONA welcomed 11 new members at Queens Garden in Hamilton. The RNs voted on November 9, 2009 to join ONA.

October 29, 2009

After a long campaign, ONA was pleased to announce that it was successful in winning representation for the 157 RNs and RPNs at Strathroy Middlesex General Hospital.

October 1, 2009

ONA reached an agreement with the Queen's University Family Health Team to hold a vote under Section 69 of the Labour Relations Act (concerning sale of business). The registered nurses and nurse practitioners made their wishes clear that they wanted to be represented by the Ontario Nurses' Association.

September 22, 2009

ONA has been certified as the representative of 21 RNs at the Westmount Long Term Care Residence in Kitchener, after nurses made their wishes clear at the ballot box.