LOYALIST TOWNSHIP, ON – After a 15 hour marathon bargaining session, CUPE 2150, representing 64 municipal workers, secured a tentative agreement with Loyalist Township, just after midnight last night. “We’ve reached a tentative deal with the employer that will allow our members to continue to provide services for our community,” said Alex Scott, president of…
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SAULT STE. MARIE, ON – Unionized workers of the Children’s Aid Society of Algoma say they will be in a legal strike or lockout position should their mediation talks fail on August 31. The mediation talks were set after negotiations with the conciliator appointed by the Ministry of Labour failed to achieve progress. “Even…
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TORONTO, ON – The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), representing 55,000 education workers in Ontario’s schools, requested a no-board report on Wednesday, potentially putting its members across the province in a legal strike position the first week of school. CUPE’s no-board request was initiated after its demand for conciliation failed to produce sufficient bargaining…
DetailsCUPE 2316-1 welcomes employer’s decision to return to bargaining table TORONTO, ON – After more than three weeks, striking Emergency After Hours Service (EAHS) workers, members of Local 2316-1 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE 2316-1) are looking forward to a resumption of bargaining today with the Children’s Aid Society of Toronto. “For…
DetailsTORONTO, ON – Following reports confirming the conclusion of the Toronto Police Service Professional Standards branch into the investigation of two Toronto Transit Commission Special Constables for their actions during a January 29 arrest, James Bingham, President of Local 5089 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE 5089) issued the following statement: “Last week,…
DetailsLOYALIST TOWNSHIP, ON – Loyalist Township municipal workers rejected management’s ‘final’ offer and have asked their Employer to return to the bargaining table to resume negotiations and reach an amicable agreement to avoid any service disruption, says the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), representing 64 municipal workers at the Township. The workers voted 90…
DetailsNORTH BAY, ON – CUPE Local 4720-04, representing the AIDS Committee of North Bay and area workers, reached a tentative agreement on August 13 with their employer. The tentative deal averted the strike/lockout deadline that was set for August 15. The local will be taking the agreement to their members for a ratification vote on…
DetailsSAULT SAINT MARIE, ON – CUPE Local 5269, representing approximately 140 workers of the Children’s Aid Society of Algoma, moved to a no-board on August 4th after negotiations with a Ministry of Labour-appointed conciliator broke off. “In spite of our great strides to reach a deal, ultimately the employer is just not willing,” said…
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Emergency After Hours Staff (EAHS), members of CUPE 2316.1 at the Children’s Aid Society of Toronto have been on strike since July 27. These members have been trying to secure a first collective agreement for more than two years. Management has not responded to updated proposals from CUPE. It’s time for them to get back…
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