As of March 22, 2024, workers at the Regent Park Community Health Centre have gone on strike due to inadequate compensation and poor working conditions after their employer refused to offer workers a fair deal. Employees argue that these circumstances have resulted in increased anxiety and burnout among staff, as well as challenges in program delivery.
Despite months of negotiations, talks broke down when the employer failed to prioritize the well-being of both clients and workers ahead of the strike deadline. Now, after almost two weeks on strike, the workers have been forced out on the street in their fight for improved wages and a healthy work environment.