Monthly Archives: October 2008

York University pushing service workers toward lockout or strike

Note: This page contains outdated content and may not appear correctly.Please Click Here to find recent news, events and information from CUPE Ontario.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. – York University has raised the stakes in negotiations with the union representing custodial, maintenance and other service workers by requesting a “no-board” report from the government-appointed conciliator. The…

Vote for YOUR Canada Instead of Stephen Harper

Note: This page contains outdated content and may not appear correctly.Please Click Here to find recent news, events and information from CUPE Ontario. Don’t be fooled! This federal election is really important for you, your family, your job and your community. On October 14th, the votes of CUPE Ontario members across the province are critical.…

International Day for the Eradication of Poverty: Stand up in your community

Note: This page contains outdated content and may not appear correctly.Please Click Here to find recent news, events and information from CUPE Ontario. Click to see photographs from  Day to eliminate poverty – North Bay rally”. Friday October 17th is the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty and CUPE Ontario is urging its members…

CUPE local 543.3, Windsor-Essex Health Unit workers, receive a clear strike mandate from their members

Note: This page contains outdated content and may not appear correctly.Please Click Here to find recent news, events and information from CUPE Ontario.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. – Members of Local 543.3 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), Windsor-Essex Health Unit workers, gave a clear strike mandate to their bargaining committee. A vote…

Job security, cost of living could spark strike at York University

Note: This page contains outdated content and may not appear correctly.Please Click Here to find recent news, events and information from CUPE Ontario.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. – Job security, the high cost of living and workplace equity are issues that could lead to a strike at YorkUniversity at the end of October, says the…

CUPE local 2331 signs a new collective agreement with the York Catholic District 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Note: This page contains outdated content and may not appear correctly.Please Click Here to find recent news, events and information from CUPE Ontario. YORK, Ont. – Members of local 2331 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) have ratified a new collective agreement with the York Catholic District School Board. Monday, members of…

Local 1883 President’s letter to members on the importance of voting on Tuesday

Note: This page contains outdated content and may not appear correctly.Please Click Here to find recent news, events and information from CUPE Ontario. Dear 1883 members,As you all know, a federal election is around the corner, and we all need to decide how to cast our votes.  As public employees, I think it’s doubly important…

Tories question Michael Moore’s right to canvass in Canada

Note: This page contains outdated content and may not appear correctly.Please Click Here to find recent news, events and information from CUPE Ontario. http://www.sootoday.com/content/news/full_story.asp?StoryNumber=35019

Vote Sister Vote!

Note: This page contains outdated content and may not appear correctly.Please Click Here to find recent news, events and information from CUPE Ontario. From the CUPE Ontario Women’s Committee: Vote Sisters! Vote! Remember your herstory. It is the story or our grandmothers and great-grandmothers who struggled for the right to vote. Remember the…

Migrant Workers Solidarity Conference Ottawa, October 24th – 26th

Note: This page contains outdated content and may not appear correctly.Please Click Here to find recent news, events and information from CUPE Ontario. You may not be aware, but the Federal Government is opening up the Temporary Foreign Worker Program to allow municipalities, the service sector, the construction sector and other industrial sectors to hire…