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Ottawa, ON — The union representing workers at Ottawa’s Villa Marconi Long – Term Care Centre will hold an information picket outside the home on Friday, demanding answers after the management of the home issued layoff notices to five staff. The impacted staff, members of CUPE 4793 work in the Laundry and Environmental Services department. These workers ensure that clothing, bedding, and other linens are clean for the residents of the home.
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“We are still having issues with supply shortages, we still have issues keeping up with care needs,” said Charmain Sutton Archer, President of CUPE 4793. “Staff can’t keep up with the care for our residents, but management is laying people off and cutting hours.”
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Villa Marconi has had it’s share of controversy in the past few years. In 2024, management came under fire when a shortage of linens caused staff to use paper towels and pillow cases to clean residents. Villa Marconi has been outsourcing management of the homes to for-profit companies, namely Response Health to manage the care of residents, and Compass to manage maintenance and environmental services.
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Villa Marconi is set to hold its elections for the new Board of Directors on Sunday. The information picket was aimed at educating resident families on the ongoing issues in the home and calling on the new board of directors to work with the union to fix the problems.
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CUPE 4793 members and supporters
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Fix Staffing, Protect Care! Information Picket
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Friday June 5, 2026 at 10:00 AM
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Villa Marconi Long -Term Care Centre,
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For more information, please contact:
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William Chalupiak,
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CUPE Regional Communications Officer
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, 416-707-1401
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