Yearly Archives: 2010

Canadian Red Cross strike ends as drivers win first contract

Note: This page contains outdated content and may not appear correctly.Please Click Here to find recent news, events and information from CUPE Ontario.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. – More than 40 drivers with Canadian Red Cross Mississauga Halton have ended their strike after ratifying a first collective agreement that provides a wage increase and brings fair play…

Mayoral Debate July 20th 8:00 pm on CP24 @ Gladstone Hotel

Note: This page contains outdated content and may not appear correctly.Please Click Here to find recent news, events and information from CUPE Ontario. Discuss. Debate. Decide. CP24 will host an exclusive series of six unique television events leading up to the Toronto municipal election in October. Entitled YOUR VOTE: THE RACE FOR MAYOR, the live,…

City workers flock to Centre Island for annual CUPE picnic

Note: This page contains outdated content and may not appear correctly.Please Click Here to find recent news, events and information from CUPE Ontario.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. – Thousands of City of Toronto inside workers and their families will take the ferry to Centre Island on July 14 and 15 for their union’s annual picnic. Activities…

SuperCorp dead, but its ghost remains, 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Note: This page contains outdated content and may not appear correctly.Please Click Here to find recent news, events and information from CUPE Ontario.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 provincial government finally made the right decision by dropping its plan to sell off shares in a “SuperCorp” conglomerate of Hydro One, Ontario Power Generation, the LCBO and…

Staff Warns of Severe Cuts to Patient Services at PRHC – MPP Jeff Leal Must Intervene

Note: This page contains outdated content and may not appear correctly.Please Click Here to find recent news, events and information from CUPE Ontario. Ontario Health Coalition Media Advisory    When:             Tuesday, July 13, 2010 at 10:00 AM   Where:            The Peterborough Public Library, 345 Aylmer St. N. Boardroom …

Jobs sold off to lowest bidder, Windsor taxpayers to save one loonie per month

Note: This page contains outdated content and may not appear correctly.Please Click Here to find recent news, events and information from CUPE Ontario.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. – Windsor City Council yesterday sold off its top-ranked solid waste and recycling division to the lowest bidder for what amounts to a tax savings of one dollar, per household,…

Windsorites have misgivings about garbage privatization, new poll shows

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. – Almost half of Windsor residents don’t know their city is planning to privatize garbage and recycling services, and many have serious misgivings about the plan now set for a…

“Rock For Haiti” Red Cross fundraising concert announced for Ottawa July 24

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. – Ottawa will be host to a free rock concert on Saturday, July 24. The event is being held to raise money for Red Cross Haitian earthquake…

City council acts in community interest with vote to keep Toronto Hydro public, says 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. TORONTO, Ont. – The members of Toronto City Council listened to the people when they voted yesterday evening to keep Toronto Hydro as a publicly owned and operated asset, says the union…

Garbage strike looms in Ottawa unless Waste Management Canada drops crippling clawbacks

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. – Businesses, light industry, apartment and condominium residents  could face disruptions to garbage collection in as little as 17 days unless the company contracted to provide the service presents a…