Yearly Archives: 2009

Windsor and Essex County invited to ‘Rock for Public Services’ with CUPE Ontario and Honeymoon Suite

Note: This page contains outdated content and may not appear correctly.Please Click Here to find recent news, events and information from CUPE Ontario.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 concert poster  Click here to listen to radio ad promoting the event TORONTO, Ont. – Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Ontario has extended a cordial invitation…

CUPE Ontario applauds stay of charges against ‘Fight Fees 2′

Note: This page contains outdated content and may not appear correctly.Please Click Here to find recent news, events and information from CUPE Ontario.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. – A court decision to stay criminal charges against campus activists Chris Ramsaroop and Oriel Varga is a “significant positive step” towards reaffirming the rights of all citizens to engage…

Strike ends as workers ratify new contract at Lanark Community Living

Note: This page contains outdated content and may not appear correctly.Please Click Here to find recent news, events and information from CUPE Ontario. Carleton Place, ON – A ten week long strike at the Community Living Association Lanark County formally ended Thursday September 09, when workers voted to ratify a new two year contract. …

Staff morale tops union concerns as Children’s Aid Society contract talks resume

Note: This page contains outdated content and may not appear correctly.Please Click Here to find recent news, events and information from CUPE Ontario.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, ON – Deteriorating staff morale is a top concern for CUPE Local 2049 negotiators as they head back to the bargaining table with the area Children’s Aid Society at 10:00…

Windsor Day of Mourning, In Memory of Claudio Cardoso

Note: This page contains outdated content and may not appear correctly.Please Click Here to find recent news, events and information from CUPE Ontario. Claudio Cardoso was killed in January when a heavy steel rack collapsed on him as he was doing his job. In honour of Claudio, and the hundreds of men and women…

Day of Mourning honours workers hurt or killed on the job; SAFETY: Employers, government not listening to employees’ concerns, speaker says;

Note: This page contains outdated content and may not appear correctly.Please Click Here to find recent news, events and information from CUPE Ontario. Northumberland Today.com Wed 29 Apr 2009 Byline: VALERIE MACDONALD, [email protected]; Dateline: COBOURG After a quarter of a century of honouring workers who have died and been injured on the job, statistics are…

National Day of Mourning for workers killed and injured on the job

Note: This page contains outdated content and may not appear correctly.Please Click Here to find recent news, events and information from CUPE Ontario. Sisters and Brothers, April 28 is the Day of Mourning for workers who have been killed or injured on the job. It is a day to mourn and to acknowledge…

Lanark County ACL Rally

Note: This page contains outdated content and may not appear correctly.Please Click Here to find recent news, events and information from CUPE Ontario. August 20th, 2009  LANARK COUNTY—CUPE Ontario has called for the provincial government to review the finances of Community Living Lanark. On Thursday, CUPE Ontario President Sid Ryan sent a letter…

Caring CUPE workers attending People First rally

Note: This page contains outdated content and may not appear correctly.Please Click Here to find recent news, events and information from CUPE Ontario. August 4th, 2009  CARLETON PLACE, Ont. – The striking workers at Community Living Association-Lanark County care deeply for the people they serve. However front line workers have great concerns about the interaction…

Tentative deal could end strike at Community Living Association Lanark

Note: This page contains outdated content and may not appear correctly.Please Click Here to find recent news, events and information from CUPE Ontario. Carleton Place, ON –  A tentative agreement was reached early today between CUPE Local 1521.02 and Community Living Association Lanark County after a long night of tough bargaining.   If ratified by the…