The deep corruption that has characterized Ford’s PCs from Day 1 has caught up with them again; the provincial government’s downward spiral was on clear display as Doug Ford announced the reversal of the ill-fated Greenbelt selloff. But Premier Ford’s pronouncements in his news conference fall short of what’s really needed. If he is indeed…
BRADFORD, ON – Instead of returning to the bargaining table with an offer that would address underlying concerns at the Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library, the town on Friday chose to pursue a lengthy legal proceeding that will not resolve the issues, says the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 905, which represents library…
To no one’s surprise, the Auditor General’s investigation into the sell-off of Ontario’s Greenbelt is an indictment of Doug Ford’s Conservatives, their ties to greedy and ruthless developers, and the utter contempt they hold for basic democratic institutions and protections. And to no one’s surprise, the Ford government has no credible response to the report’s…
TORONTO, ON – Workers from hospitals across Toronto held a series of rallies today outside St. Joseph’s Health Centre, St. Michael’s Hospital, and Providence Healthcare to speak out against the Ford government’s plan to privatize hospital services. Healthcare workers from the three sites, which are operated by Unity Health Toronto, included nurses, personal support workers,…
The Union says it is still willing to negotiate, does not want to withhold services from their community COCHRANE, ON – On Wednesday a No-Board Report was filed by the Town of Cochrane with the Ministry of Labour, beginning the 17-day countdown to a lockout by the Town or a strike by members of CUPE…
COCHRANE, ON – On Monday the members of the Town of Cochrane Local 71 voted against ratification, as the Town of Cochrane has continued to offer subpar wage increases, and improvements on scheduling and work-family balance. On Wednesday, the employer filed a ‘no-board report’ with the Ministry of Labour. In May, members of CUPE Local…
Today CUPE Ontario celebrates National Indigenous Peoples Day in recognition and commemoration of the history, achievements, and diversity of Canada’s First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples. This day is also about the power of resistance: the strength and courage of Indigenous communities who have withstood and survived, despite the massive weight of colonialism and the…
– Statement from ETT, OPSEU/SEFPO, CUPE Ontario, ATU Canada and USW – TORONTO, ON – As leaders of unions that collectively represent hundreds of thousands of working people across the City of Toronto, we are pleased to announce our joint endorsement of Olivia Chow for the office of the Mayor. We offer this endorsement as…
The union says that it will advocate for better services and workers’ rights as Conservatives proceed with dissolution of Peel Region. Toronto, ON – At a time when the people of Ontario are concerned about an affordability crisis, it’s hard to understand why the Ford Conservatives are prioritizing municipal restructuring, says the Canadian Union of…
TORONTO – CUPE Ontario delivered a stinging assessment of the Ford government’s provincial budget, as the union charged the government with deliberately underspending on vital services and failing to address the staffing crisis it has created in the hollowing out of the province’s public services. “Starving our public services has been an intentional choice of…
