Monthly Archives: August 2007

CUPE Ontario, members highlight labour issues in lead-up to provincial election at Labour Day events

Note: This page contains outdated content and may not appear correctly.Please Click Here to find recent news, events and information from CUPE Ontario. TORONTO, Ont. – CUPE Ontario and its members will take to the streets in Labour Day events across the province to highlight workers’ issues that are key to the coming provincial election…

Henry Bosch, Nigel Moses latest CUPE NDP candidates

Note: This page contains outdated content and may not appear correctly.Please Click Here to find recent news, events and information from CUPE Ontario. With the successful nominations of Henry Bosch and Nigel Moses, there are now seven CUPE Ontario members running as NDP candidates in the Ontario provincial election on October 10. Bosch,…

Harrow child care workers join CUPE

Note: This page contains outdated content and may not appear correctly.Please Click Here to find recent news, events and information from CUPE Ontario.     WINDSOR, Ont. – Child care workers from Harrow Day Care Centre, located in the Town of Harrow, have voted to become members of the Canadian Union of Public…

Stop the layoffs, work with us for better funding,CUPE tells Bluewater school board

Note: This page contains outdated content and may not appear correctly.Please Click Here to find recent news, events and information from CUPE Ontario. MARKDALE, Ont. — The union representing 240 custodians, trades and maintenance workers with the Bluewater District School Board has asked board negotiators to deliver a message to trustees and Director of Education…

Aramark food service workers reach tentative agreement

Note: This page contains outdated content and may not appear correctly.Please Click Here to find recent news, events and information from CUPE Ontario. NORTH BAY, Ont. – The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) has negotiated a tentative agreement on behalf of Aramark food service staff at Canadore College/Nipissing University, Commerce Court and secondary schools…

CUPE 4155 members ratify improved collective agreement – strike averted at Conseil scolaire de district catholique de l’est ontarien

Note: This page contains outdated content and may not appear correctly.Please Click Here to find recent news, events and information from CUPE Ontario. L’ORIGNAL, Ont. – School board workers with the Conseil scolaire de district catholique de l’est ontarien, members of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE 4155), have ratified a new collective agreement…

Overwhelming strike mandate at Carleton University – CUPE calls on administration to settle in mediation

Note: This page contains outdated content and may not appear correctly.Please Click Here to find recent news, events and information from CUPE Ontario. OTTAWA, Ont. – Professional, office, technical and support staff at Carleton University, represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), voted 94 per cent yesterday in favour of a strike, if…

CUPE Leadership, Health & Safety staff lauded for role in new regulations for needle-less systems

Note: This page contains outdated content and may not appear correctly.Please Click Here to find recent news, events and information from CUPE Ontario. (Toronto, August 23/07) The advocacy work of CUPE Ontario leadership and health and safety staff has paid off with today’s announcement of a new provincial regulation that will protect nurses from life-threatening…

McGuinty’s $217M announcement for Toronto a huge disappointment: Fair Deal For Our City Coalition

Note: This page contains outdated content and may not appear correctly.Please Click Here to find recent news, events and information from CUPE Ontario. TORONTO, Ont. – “This announcement falls way below the mark. Ontario municipalities are burdened with a $3 billion dollar annual download from the province,” said John Cartwright, President of the Toronto &…

Worker-led summer camp opens tomorrow, August 22

Note: This page contains outdated content and may not appear correctly.Please Click Here to find recent news, events and information from CUPE Ontario. Central Neighbourhood House management said no, but workers said yes   TORONTO, Ont. – Workers at downtown Toronto agency Central Neighbourhood House (CNH) are opening their own kids’ summer camp…