Workers at Ottawa’s Villa Marconi Long-Term Care Centre are rallying ahead of board elections, staging an information picket to demand transparency after five staff members received layoff notices. The affected employees belong to CUPE 4793 and work in Laundry and Environmental Services. This move underscores growing concerns about job security and management practices at the facility, highlighting broader issues in long-term care staffing and labor relations. The union’s actions could influence upcoming board elections and signal potential labor unrest.