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CUPE advocacy against physician‑owned clinics:
what you need to know
CUPE has recently voiced concerns about community based, physician owned surgical centres that use nonunionized staff, instead of government run hospitals with unionized workers.
- Use of nonunionized healthcare workers
- Perceived erosion of union protected hospital roles
- Long term impact on public healthcare workforce stability
ACCESS' perspective on the issue
At ACCESS, we believe in open, respectful dialogue on how to modernize surgical delivery while supporting healthcare workers and prioritizing patient care.
- We support fair employment practices and safe working conditions for all healthcare professionals.
- We advocate for timely surgical access through purpose built, accredited, community based surgical centres.
- We believe innovation in care delivery must be balanced with workforce protections and system accountability.