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July 8, 2026 TORONTO – More than 1,000 striking community, health and social services workers showed up at the doorstep of Ontario’s Treasury Board today to call on the Ford government to do the right thing and end the strike.They were joined by fellow union members and allies at the Treasury Board Secretariat and the CN Tower, wearing their now hard-to-miss purple shirts with bubbles and leaflets in hand. Jeff Tynes, a member of OPSEU/SEFPO Local 361 and leader in the Worth

July 6, 2026 In a coordinated province-wide action, striking OPSEU/SEFPO members dropped Worth Fighting For banners from bridges and overpasses on Monday morning, drawing attention to their ongoing fight. Monday marks the beginning of week seven of their historic strike – a coordinated fight for funding for the future of vital services that some of the most vulnerable people in Ontario rely on. While these striking workers work for 23 different organizations and agencies,

July 3, 2026 In week six of their historic strike, 4000 community, health and social service workers took their now iconic purple shirts nearly everywhere. On Monday, members rallied outside MPP Kinga Surma’s constituency office. Instead of listening to workers, MPP Surma drew even more attention on social media by misrepresenting striking care and support workers as intimidating, just as the Premier did after being drowned out by striking workers at Ford Fest. That evenin

July 3, 2026 In week six of their historic strike, 4000 community, health and social service workers took their now iconic purple shirts nearly everywhere. On Monday, members rallied outside MPP Kinga Surma’s constituency office. Instead of listening to workers, MPP Surma drew even more attention on social media by misrepresenting striking care and support workers as intimidating, just as the Premier did after being drowned out by striking workers at Ford Fest. That evenin