TORONTO, ON – CUPE Ontario will join the Ontario Autism Coalition (OAC) and its labour and community allies for a rally at Queen’s Park, starting at 11:30 a.m. on February 18. The OAC and allies are raising concerns about the plans for a new funding arrangement for children with autism that was promised for April…
TORONTO – The Ford Conservatives are putting children and families at risk by cutting funding to Children’s Aid Societies and asking frontline workers to do more with less, according to the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE). Child welfare workers, represented by CUPE, were at Queen’s Park today to mark November 20, the National Day…
KINGSTON, ON – Eight child care workers who have been locked out of their workplace are surprised after their employer, Something Special Children’s Centre, announced that it will close without reason or a timeline for reopening. “It came as a bit of a surprise to us considering they made the announcement right after we came…
KINGSTON, ON – Members of Local 3625 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE 3625), who work as Early Childhood Educators at Something Special Children’s Centre, will be locked out of their workplace, starting Friday November 1 at 5:30 p.m. The decision was made by Something Special after they rejected the union’s latest offer…
TORONTO, ON – In an open letter to the community, The Board of Directors for Brant Family and Children’s Services, led by Executive Director Andy Koster, today sent a clear message to the Ford Conservatives that front-line service cuts need to stop, and funding needs to be restored to critical child and family services, says…
It is so good to be here today with you for this last session of your conference. From everything I’ve heard, it has been an incredibly productive and busy few days you’ve had together. I want to thank all of you for taking time away from your work and family to be here this week…
TORONTO – Ontario Children, Community and Family Services Minister Lisa McCleod, faced with a massive province-wide backlash against the Conservative Governments changes to funding for autism supports, failed to address the real problems facing families living with autism in her announcement today. “Families living with autism need public services and access to full supports, not…
Woodstock, ON – A tentative settlement on a new collective agreement for workers at Woodstock Public Library was reached last night, averting the strike scheduled for midnight tonight. Teams negotiating for Local 1146 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) and the library board agreed the deal. The union will not disclose details…
Update – Woodstock library workers and library board reach tentative settlement To: Sandra Carnegie, WPL Board Chair Councillor Deb Tait Councillor Connie Lauder CC: Karen Scott, Acting CEO Dear Ms. Carnegie I am disappointed to hear that the Woodstock Public Library Board is not showing respect to our library workers. The Woodstock Public Library is a…
