On International Women’s Day, hospital staff call out Ontario’s government for failing and devaluing them and cutting their real wages through Bill 124

COVID-19, Governmental, Health Care, Solidarity

TORONTO, ON – Today (March 8, International Women’s Day) we collectively acknowledge the contribution women make to better Ontarians’ lives. “While we celebrate women’s efforts from all walks of life, it’s imperative that we call out our provincial government for pushing wage and workplace policies that hurt economic equality and the health – both physical…

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Health care unions: Doug Ford’s ad hoc gestures won’t fix the worsening health human resource crisis

COVID-19, Governmental, Health Care

Unions representing 220,000 workers demand the repeal of Bill 124 and a real plan to fix the worsening health human resource crisis in Ontario TORONTO, ON – Today, OCHU/CUPE, SEIU Healthcare, Unifor, and Ontario Nurses’ Association, unions representing 220,000 health care workers across Ontario, including 85,000 nurses issued     an open letter to Premier Ford to…

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No more distractions, political ploys, or stunts: CUPE Ontario says people deserve much more than a $120 cheque

COVID-19, Governmental, Solidarity

TORONTO, ON – Ontarians struggling to keep up with the skyrocketing cost of living deserve better than the political ploy of eliminating license renewal fees, says the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Ontario. “This would be laughable if it wasn’t such an insult,” said Fred Hahn, President of CUPE Ontario. “We’re still coming out…

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Whitby Library workers vote to join CUPE

Municipal, Solidarity

Whitby, ON – Library workers in Whitby became the newest members of CUPE, following a strong vote Thursday. “Library workers are all very passionate about what they do. They bring tremendous creativity to their communities, but don’t always feel supported by management,” said Daniela Scarpelli, a CUPE representative who has been involved in the organizing drive.…

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Interior of office hallway, with OMERS logo on wood panelling along left-hand side of picture, along hallway wall.

OMERS posts 2021 gain, reversing losses with a 15.7 per cent return

COVID-19 media stories, CUPE Ontario in the Media, Fix OMERS

While OMERS was able to report what Mr. Hutcheson called “exceptional returns,” it has not been able to quiet unions whose members are part of the OMERS plan. The unions have been criticizing OMERS’s costs and long-term financial performance, particularly after 2020. The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Ontario, which called for an independent…

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“High Pay, Low Returns: Why are OMERS Executives Paid So Much?”: CUPE Ontario renews call for review at OMERS with new report

Fix OMERS--updates, Municipal

TORONTO, ON – A new report examining executive compensation at the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System (OMERS), released today by the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Ontario, reinforces the urgent need for an independent review of the pension plan. The report, “High Pay, Low Returns: Why are OMERS Executives Paid So Much?”, used publicly…

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