CUPE Ontario sends a message of support and solidarity to the members of the Ontario Secondary School Teacher’s Federation (OSSTF) who began a strike in Durham Region today. CUPE Ontario is the province’s community union, representing 255,000 members in cities, towns and villages all across the province, including 55,000 education workers in schools across…
DetailsToronto, ON. – CUPE Ontario is mounting a massive campaign to stop Premier Kathleen Wynne’s plans to privatize Hydro One, CUPE Ontario President Fred Hahn announced today. “The Hydro One selloff is a short-sighted plan by the Liberal government that will mean higher electricity bills and a loss of billions in long-term revenue that…
DetailsHAMILTON, Ont. – St. Joseph Hospital staff today called for an end to contracted-out patient transfer costs, including nearly $300,000 in taxi cab bills, money they said could be used to expand the cost-effective, in-hospital patient transport service that the hospital now intends to eliminate on June 28. As the provincial government further continues to…
DetailsHorwath: Privatizing hydro is a very bad idea, Andrea Horwath, Leader, Ontario NDP
Every year, on April 28, we pause to recognize workers who have been killed or injured on the job. The Day of Mourning, created by CUPE members and first observed in 1984, is recognized by workers in communities across Canada and in more than 100 countries worldwide. No one should die because of their work,…
DetailsWorkers still being short-changed over pay equity adjustments GUELPH, Ont. – In the lead up to Equal Pay Day (April 20), developmental services workers at Community Living Guelph Wellington say that the provincial government’s refusal to provide base funding increases for services is denying women their human right to equal pay. Employees at…
DetailsTORONTO, ON – The Ontario government’s plans to sell all or part of Hydro One to pay for infrastructure is not only short-sighted, it would run afoul of provincial laws, according to a legal opinion released today at Queen’s Park. “Hydro One is a valuable public asset – something we all own together, that provides…
DetailsKathleen Wynne Should Pull the Plug on Hydro Privatization, Andrea Horwath, Leader, Ontario NDP
TORONTO, ON – Establishing a system to combat climate change and generate new revenue for projects with social and environmental benefits is an important and positive decision says Fred Hahn, president of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Ontario.  “Climate change is the biggest environmental and economic challenge of our generation, and Ontario…
Details TORONTO, ON – Wednesday morning at Queen’s Park, the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Ontario will release a legal opinion from Steven Shrybman, a partner at Sack Goldblatt Mitchell, on the provincial government’s plans to sell a stake in Hydro One.  CUPE requested the opinion because of concerns over the legality of government…
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