CUPE Withdraws Grievance for Unvaccinated Ottawa Hospital Staff on Unpaid Leave

An Ontario branch of CUPE has reportedly withdrawn a grievance filed on behalf of unvaccinated Ottawa Hospital staff who were placed on unpaid leave.

The Emergency Department entrance at the Ottawa Hospital Civic Campus in Ottawa is shown on May 16, 2022. The Canadian Press/Justin Tang

An Ontario branch of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) has reportedly withdrawn a grievance filed on behalf of 186 employees of The Ottawa Hospital placed on unpaid leave on Nov. 1, 2021, due to their COVID-19 vaccination non-compliance.

The letter was allegedly from CUPE’s national representative Adam Cotsman, whose name and title were printed at the closing. A photo of the letter has been posted on X, formerly known as Twitter.