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Happy National Respiratory Therapy Week! ONA80 celebrates our Respiratory Therapists for their expertise, dedication and essential contributions to patient care. #RTWeek2026 #RespiratoryTherapy #FIGHTLOCAL

🍁 Happy Thanksgiving from your #ONA80 family! A special shout-out to nurses, doctors and all first responders spending this holiday away from their loved ones, caring for patients and keeping our communities safe. Thank you for all you do! 🧡 #Thanksgiving #OnHealth @ontarionurses.bsky.social

📢 Attention ONA80 Members‼️ Tickets of Nominations for ONA80 Local positions and the Canadian Blood Services Bargaining Unit are now posted! local80.onalocal.org/news/ona80-l... #ONA80

On National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, ONA80 honours the children who never returned home, Survivors of residential schools, their families and Indigenous communities. We stand committed to listening, learning and reconciliation. 🧡 #NDTR #OrangeShirtDay #EveryChildMatters

ONA Provincial President Erin Ariss isn’t one to miss an opportunity. Especially when he’s staring her right in the face. Read the full article: https://onamag.org/fuse/hallway-politics/informing-ford/

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Happy Labour Day to all workers and @ontarionurses.bsky.social We thank generations of workers who organized, stood together and fought for the rights and freedoms we enjoy today. We honour their legacy, fighting for a better future for all workers. #LabourDay #Solidarity #FIGHTLOCAL

ONA is taking a major step to challenge legislation that denies nurses and health-care professionals working in hospitals & long-term care meaningful collective bargaining rights and the ability to strike. #onpoli #onlab #fightlocal More: https://ona.org/news/20260901-hldaa-notice-of-application/

Defending members and showing up for the Labour Day parade. September 7✊✊✊

✅ 100+ signatures ✅ 100+ insightful conversations 👉 One message to @fordnation @ontarionurses.bsky.social & #ONA80 CALL: Stop privatization❗️ Legislate safe nurse-to-patient ratios❗️ Safe nurse-to-patient ratios = Safe patient care #Onpoli #ONHealth #FIGHTLOCAL

🇨🇦 Happy Canada Day! Wishing everyone a safe and joyful celebration with family and friends. A special shoutout to all healthcare professionals and first responders on duty today, keeping patients and our communities safe. Thank you. #CanadaDay

Happy Father’s Day from #ONA80 💙 To all fathers and all who take on that role in our lives, thank you for your love, guidance, and support. A special shoutout to those spending the day on duty, away from their families, caring for others keeping communities safe #FathersDay

Our hearts and prayers go out to the family, friends, and the Toronto Police Service community following the tragic loss of Constable Marc Pinizzotto in the line of duty. We all mourn a tragic and senseless loss. #TorontoPolice #TPS

Happy Pride Month 🏳️‍🌈 From the ONA80 family, we wish the LGBTQ2I+ community a safe, joyful, and amazing month of celebration. #PrideMonth #Pride2026 #LGBTQ2I

📣 If you are around Bayview campus at Sunnybrook today between 11 AM and 2 PM, please drop in to listen to: “Legacy of Care: Canadian Nurses Who Changed Healthcare” Presented by Mr. Francis Jeffers from The Canadian Multicultural Inventors Museum. Light refreshments and door prizes 🙌

ONA has announced an historic constitutional challenge to strike down a 1965 law that strips nurses of fundamental rights to meaningful collective bargaining, including the right to strike. Read the media release: https://ona.org/news/20260511-hldaa-charter-challenge/ #onlab #onpoli #fightlocal

📣 Attention ONA80 members‼️ Join us for: “Legacy of Care: Canadian Nurses Who Changed Healthcare” Honouring nursing leaders, innovators & advocates who shaped healthcare in Canada. By Frances Jeffers May 27, 2026 11 AM–2 PM Bayview Campus, Room E115 Light refreshments, door prizes & more.

Happy Victoria Day 🇨🇦 Wishing everyone a safe and enjoyable long weekend. Special shoutout to @ontarionurses.bsky.social and first responders who are away from their homes and families, keeping patients and communities safe.

Happy Nursing Week! 🎉 ONA80 Gala is tonight and full of energy — we look forward to welcoming ONA80 members and guests for a great evening of celebration together ✨ #NursingWeekONA #ONA80

📣 Exciting time as we celebrate #NursingWeek2026 and recognize the hard work on the front lines, professional achievements, and fierce advocacy for patient safety by nurses and healthcare professionals across Ontario and Canada. #NursingWeekONA #FIGHTLOCAL @Ontarionurses.bsky.social

Happy #Mother’sDay ❤️ Thank you for your unconditional love, strength, patience, and care shown every single day. Special shoutout to @ontarionurses.bsky.social, HC professionals, and first responders spending this special day on duty, keeping patients and communities safe.

Today we wear red in recognition of Red Dress Day. We honour Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit people. A time of remembrance and a call for justice and accountability. We stand in solidarity with Indigenous communities. #RedDressDay #MMIWG2S

On this Day of Mourning, we remember workers who lost their lives, were injured, or became ill at work We stand in solidarity with their families and colleagues As nurses and health care workers, we see unsafe conditions and continue to fight for safer workplaces. #DayOfMourning

📣The Nursing Week event details are just in‼️ Visit the ONA80 website for recent updates. local80.onalocal.org The excitement is through the roof 🚀 #NursingWeek

What a better start to the day than standing with @ontarionurses.bsky.social members at today’s rally Our sisters and brothers in the Nursing Homes sector work hard day in and day out 📣 calling out #Extendicare — patients over profit, care over greed‼️ #ONhealth #LTC

Happy #FamilyDay from @ona080.bsky.social With thank you to @ontarionurses.bsky.social, #respiratory therapists, and health care workers on the front line, away from their families, keeping patients and communities safe 💙

This February, ONA80 celebrates the leadership and achievements of our Black colleagues and friends. During Black History / Black Futures Month, we recognize the past, present, and future—the stories and voices that shape the futures. #BlackHistoryMonth2026 #FIGHTLOCAL

#HappyNewYear2026‼️

📢 Wishing @ona080.bsky.social and communities a safe holiday season, and Merry Christmas to all who celebrate. We thanks @ontarionurses.bsky.social , respiratory therapists, and first responders for the care and safety they provide to patients and communities

🌺 November 11 — we remember 🇨🇦 Honouring all who served, and those who continue to stand in the line of duty for peace and freedom #RemembranceDay #LestWeForget

The first full day of #ONABiennial has started strong with a rousing speech from Provincial President, Erin Ariss, RN, and updates from the ONA board of directors. Find more photos from day one in our Facebook album: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1308746101297890&type=3

Wishing everyone a #HappyHalloween Enjoy safely the #TrickOrTreat tonight 👻🎃

Citing the failure of health-care employers & the Ford government to take effective action to protect nurses & health-care professionals from workplace violence, ONA is calling a ‘Code Black and Blue’ in a new ad campaign. Learn more on the microsite: https://nursestalktruth.ca/ #fightlocal #onpoli

📣 Happy Respiratory Therapy Week‼️ Thank you to our incredible RTs in hospitals and the community You care for the sickest in the most critical moments—your professionalism make a real difference in patients health and safety @ontarionurses.bsky.social #RespiratoryTherapistWeek #FIGHTLOCAL

📢 To our valued RTs – Happy #RespiratoryTherapyWeek‼️ Your commitment to patient care is always recognized and valued. Thank you for making a difference every single day. @ontarionurses.bsky.social

Did you know that, according to Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) data, the health-care sector is the leading sector in mental stress claims? Learn more about the mental health of nurses and health-care professionals on our website: https://ona.org/news/mental-health-awareness-week/

(ONA) condemns the arbitration decision released today, setting the terms of a new two-year contract between the Ontario Hospital Association (OHA) and more than 60,000 hospital-sector members as a betrayal of nurses, of working women, and the right to meaningful collective bargaining. (1/11)

Happy #Thanksgiving from ONA80 🍁 Wishing all our members and communities a safe and meaningful holiday To those working — thank you for keeping patients and communities safe #Thanksgiving2025 #ONA80

🧡 #NationalDayofTruthandReconciliation @ontarionurses.bsky.social Honouring Survivors, remembering the children, addressing systemic inequities, and learning from the past to build a better future #OrangeShirtDay

Happy #LabourDay‼️ 🇨🇦 To all workers and families — today we celebrate victories across generations of workers in Canada and around the world. We thank those who fought hard for the rights and freedoms we enjoy today✊✊✊ @ontarionurses.bsky.social

In April of 2025 the provincial hospital contract was referred to the arbitration, and ONA and the OHA concluded their interest arbitration hearing before Arbitrator Sheri Price and nominees Philip Abbink (ONA) and Brett Christen (OHA) on April 17, 2025, after four lengthy hearing days. (1/6)

📣 Hello to the #Bluesky world‼️ @ona080.bsky.social is excited to join the #Bluesky platform. We #FightLikeANurse — always engaged and putting the safety of #Ontarians and local communities first. Follow us and @ontarionurses.bsky.social for important updates, local news, and provincial action ✊