Douglas Currier President's Corner

Hello, my name is Douglas Currier and I am proud to be your President. With over 29 years of experience at Bruyere as an RPN, I know first hand the difficulties, challenges and rewards of working in healthcare. I am here to work on your behalf. My aim is to make your working environment the best it can be.

Education

RPN diploma from Algonquin College

Bachelor of Arts - Political Science - Carleton University

Union related education

WSIB level 1

WSIB level 2

Return to work course

Financial Officers course

Stewardship course

Joint occupational and health Couse - in Progress

Many educational conferences - legal matters, bargaining proposal etc

Granite Ridge Special Membership Meeting August 6 @ 1600

Cupe 4540 Granite Ridge Special Membership Meeting Zoom Only August 6th at 4pm This Thursday August 6th at 16:00 there will be a Special Membership Meeting to pass the motion below. If passed this will allow the Union to access Strike Averting Funds at no cost to the union to lanch a campaign against Granite Ridge and Siena to assert pressure to bargain fairly and get you all the pay increases you deserve. Special membership meetings allow the discussion of only one topic a

Aug 31 min read

Recap of 2025 - Busy & successful year

In no particular order this is a quick recap of 2025 Bargained and Ratified one of the most successful Collective agreements in 4540 history. Over 50% of our member received wage advancements along side pay increases of 3% & 3% . Ratified with over 94% voting yes. MAJOR VICTORY in the creed exemption arbitration case of Gabriel V – 4 years of Arbitrated hearings to reach victory. This spanned 3 presidents. Unvaccinated Covid cases. We cleared up 13 unvaccinated individual

Jan 62 min read

Hospital Workers rally against Ottawa proposed 'bubble' zone bylaw.

Megan O'brien of Cupe 4540 in the Ottawa Sun. Cupe 4540 attended a Rally at city hall protesting against the proposed bylaw that would...

Oct 9, 20251 min read