“We won’t be forced to accept an offer that only takes us backwards”: Locked out Black River-Matheson municipal workers

Black-River Matheson, ON) – In the 14th week of a strike, the Town of Black River-Matheson is effectively bargaining backwards with the 14 municipal workers who keep the roads safe, the arena running, and the town running smoothly, says the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 1490. “We have held out for this long…

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“St. Catharines’ forestry must remain public”: Forestry workers set to fill council in opposition to the threat of job cuts

(St. Catharines, ON) With the Mayor of St. Catharines presenting a budget that included the privatization of forestry as an item, forestry workers, members of CUPE Local 150, are set to attend a council meeting to protect their jobs and services, and to ensure that forestry remains public. “A sufficient tree canopy provides invaluable ecological…

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88% of Northern Ontario hospital workers not confident about Ford government’s health sector plan, 49% considering leaving: new poll

SUDBURY, ON – A new poll paints a grim picture about the staffing crisis in Northern Ontario hospitals, as 90 per cent of workers say there are not enough staff to provide high quality patient care, and nearly half are contemplating leaving their jobs within the next year amidst high stress levels, exhaustion, and anxiety.…

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85% of Hamilton hospital workers not confident about Ford government’s health sector plan, 44% considering leaving: new poll

Hamilton, ON – A new poll paints a grim picture about the staffing crisis in Hamilton’s hospitals, as 85 per cent of workers say they are not confident in this government’s plan to improve the sector and 44 per cent are considering quitting their jobs. The polling firm Nanos Research surveyed more than 750 hospital…

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79% of CUPE hospital workers not confident about Ford government’s health sector plan, 43% considering quitting their jobs: new poll

TORONTO – A new poll paints a grim picture about the future of Ontario’s health care system, as nearly 4 out of 5 hospital workers say they are not confident in this government’s plan to improve the sector and more than 2 in 5 are considering quitting their jobs. The polling firm Nanos surveyed more…

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41 percent of Ontario’s hospital workers dread going into work: new poll suggests staffing crisis to worsen without course correction by the Ford government

OCHU/CUPE’s media conference at Queen’s Park at 10 a.m. Wednesday to reveal findings of a new poll among more than 750 hospital workers across Ontario   TORONTO, ON – A new poll paints a worrying picture about the impact of the staffing crisis on patient care in Ontario’s hospitals with 41 per cent of staff…

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CUPE Ontario Year End Message 2023

Dear comrades, sisters, brothers, and friends: This past year has been a challenging one for our members, our communities, for people around the globe. In so many ways, the strength of our union’s solidarity has been tested. But in every instance, the members of CUPE Ontario have come through the challenges of 2023 with strengthened…

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Developmental service workers deliver super-majority petition calling on Community Living Algoma to end the practice of forced overtime

SAULT STE MARE, ON – No one should go into work not knowing when they’ll be able to go home, but that’s the reality for more than 250 frontline developmental service workers with Community Living Algoma. Today, CUPE 1880.01 delivered a letter signed by roughly 70 per cent of members, calling for an end to…

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