Workers at Ontario Health atHome have been ordered back to the office full time as of January 5th, 2026. Despite a reduction in office space since 2020, Doug Ford is ramming through his poorly thought-out policy, risking patient care and trust.
Workers at Ontario Health atHome were moved to a hybrid work model before the COVID-19 pandemic shut down, and it has been working. Patients and their caretakers can rely on a calm, quite call with their care coordinators and home care team to help guide them through some of the most difficult times in their lives. Instead, they will be subject to the background noise of a busy office where workers don’t have enough space to work.
Worse still, the implantation of the return to office has been unequal across Ontario, with some workers expected to comply fully, while others are being told they will not be able to return. This uneven application is causing impacts on morale, with workers feeling disrespected and singled out.
CUPE members at Ontario Health atHome will be holding lunch-time rallies outside their workplaces all across the province on January 5th to protest this short-sighted government order.
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