Brockville, ON – Approaching their third week on strike, child protection workers and support staff have reached a tentative agreement with Family and Children’s Services of Lanark, Leeds and Grenville (FCSLLG). “This tentative deal was made possible by the fierce determination of my coworkers and the overwhelming support we’ve received from the public,” said Arlette…
Brockville, ON – Child protection workers and support staff at Family and Children’s Services of Lanark, Leeds and Grenville (FCSLLG) have been stretched thin by mounting workloads and have decided to walk the picket line to pressure their employer to invest in services for vulnerable children. After more than a year of bargaining between the…
TORONTO, ON – Nearly 500 frontline child protection workers and support staff, members of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 2316, have ratified a new contract with the Children’s Aid Society of Toronto (CAST). While the deal averts a strike that was set to begin late last week, it does little to settle…
Toronto, ON – On the heels of the passage of Canada’s national child care legislation Monday, child care advocates in Ontario are calling attention to the challenges facing Canada’s road to $10-a-day child care. On Tuesday June 20, 2023, communities around Ontario are holding a Worth More Day of Action to bring attention to the…
Toronto, ON – Early childhood educators (ECEs) and assistant teachers at Selwyn Community Childcare Centre have ratified a new four-year collective agreement. The tentative deal was reached on the final night of bargaining before a strike was set to begin following months of an impasse. These early years professionals are members of CUPE Local 2484,…
WINDSOR, ON – CUPE 543.4 members – 103 early years professionals with ABC Day Nursery of Windsor – have ratified a new three-year agreement. The ratification vote took place on April 13, with members voting 71 per cent in favour of the deal. While this deal ensures families will have uninterrupted quality child care provided…
TORONTO, ON – A tentative deal was reached between CUPE Local 2484 and Selwyn Community Child Care Centre, averting a strike by early years professionals. After months of bargaining – and with robust support from community members and allies across the labour movement, including CUPE Ontario and the Toronto & York Regional Labour Council –…
TORONTO, ON – The Ontario Coalition for Better Child Care and the Association of Early Childhood Educators Ontario welcomed Monday’s announcement by the federal and Ontario governments that child care fees will be reduced by 50% by the new year. “Affordable child care is life changing for families and for our communities. It is great…
TORONTO – CUPE Ontario President Fred Hahn called the ruling by Justice Koehnen to strike down Bill 124 “a victory for Ontario’s workers, who have been fully vindicated by this clear decision.” The ruling finds that Bill 124 violates the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, including the right to free collective bargaining, as guaranteed under…
TORONTO, ON — Child care advocates are calling on the Ford government to get serious about a child care workforce strategy and salary scale as new estimates show that tens of thousands of new staff will be needed to meet anticipated demand for $10-a-day child care. “We need the Ford government to understand the scale…
