Monthly Archives: March 2010

Already damaged home care system at risk again as Liberals about to lift ban on competitive bidding when contracts expire March 31 CUPE and Ontario Health Coalition warn! – Peterborough

Note: This page contains outdated content and may not appear correctly.Please Click Here to find recent news, events and information from CUPE Ontario. PETERBOROUGH, Ont. – Ontario’s home care system, already damaged by the McGuinty government’s continuation of Mike Harris’ contracting out policy, may be only two weeks away from further harm if the province…

Important Convention 2010 Deadlines and Dates

Note: This page contains outdated content and may not appear correctly.Please Click Here to find recent news, events and information from CUPE Ontario. Important Convention 2010 deadlines and dates: Resolutions / Constitutional Amendments deadline: Convention Committeee applications deadline: Per Capita: (Locals must be paid up to this date in order to…

Already damaged home care system at risk again as Liberals about to lift ban on competitive bidding when contracts expire March 31 CUPE and Ontario Health Coalition warn! – Ottawa

Note: This page contains outdated content and may not appear correctly.Please Click Here to find recent news, events and information from CUPE Ontario.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. – Ontario’s home care system, already damaged by the McGuinty government’s continuation of Mike Harris’ contracting out policy, may be only two weeks away from further harm if the province…

Peel long-term care workers fight concessions and staff cuts as conciliation talks begin

Note: This page contains outdated content and may not appear correctly.Please Click Here to find recent news, events and information from CUPE Ontario. MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – The union representing about 800 workers in Region of Peel long-term care centres says it is looking for respectful treatment from the employer when negotiations resume tomorrow with the…

Statement from Mark Ferguson, President, TCEU Local 416

Note: This page contains outdated content and may not appear correctly.Please Click Here to find recent news, events and information from CUPE Ontario.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 — The members of Toronto Civic Employees Union Local 416, CUPE, are mourning the loss of a one co-worker and hoping for the speedy recovery of another. On behalf of…

Band-aid funding an injustice to vulnerable children: Local Children’s Aid workers to raise issue with Niagara Falls MPP

Note: This page contains outdated content and may not appear correctly.Please Click Here to find recent news, events and information from CUPE Ontario. NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. – Today, front line Children’s Aid workers will ask local MPP Kim Craitor to come to the aid of vulnerable children and families by pressing the government to fix…

2010 Municipal & School Board Elections

Note: This page contains outdated content and may not appear correctly.Please Click Here to find recent news, events and information from CUPE Ontario.                       Find your newly-elected labour council-endorsed Mayors, Councillors and Trustees HERE!Thanks to your votes and volunteering, 177 labour council-endorsed Mayors, Municipal…

2010 Municipal & School Board Elections

Note: This page contains outdated content and may not appear correctly.Please Click Here to find recent news, events and information from CUPE Ontario. March 9, 2010 Dear Sisters and Brothers: IT’S TIME FOR CHANGE IN OUR CITIES Did you know that over 80% of people in Canada and around the world live…

Ontario Kids First

Note: This page contains outdated content and may not appear correctly.Please Click Here to find recent news, events and information from CUPE Ontario.     Put Ontario Kids First!  Full public funding and delivery of children’s services now!  The McGuinty government should put Ontario’s kids first. That means full public funding…

Throne Speech job promises can’t hide dangerous changes in health care and sell-off of public assets, CUPE Ontario President 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. TORONTO, Ont. – The job promises previewed in today’s Throne Speech are vague and fail to hide dangerous changes in how patients access health care, how funding is allocated to hospitals and…