Yearly Archives: 2010

Haiti needs our help!

Note: This page contains outdated content and may not appear correctly.Please Click Here to find recent news, events and information from CUPE Ontario. CUPE Ontario stands in solidarity with the people of Haiti during the crisis caused by the massive earthquake on January 12, 2010, the aftershocks since, and the devastation caused by prioritizing security…

Haiti after the Earthquake Speaking Event

Note: This page contains outdated content and may not appear correctly.Please Click Here to find recent news, events and information from CUPE Ontario.                       People-to-People Solidarity with Trade Unions and Popular Organizations Three months after the devastating earthquake in Haiti, hundreds of thousands of…

Lopsided cuts by Algoma School board undermine school environment, CUPE warns

Note: This page contains outdated content and may not appear correctly.Please Click Here to find recent news, events and information from CUPE Ontario. SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. – The union representing 150 custodial, maintenance and cafeteria workers at the Algoma District School Board is fighting cuts made by the board that target cleaning and maintenance,…

Attention all candidates seeking election at the upcoming CUPE Ontario convention

Note: This page contains outdated content and may not appear correctly.Please Click Here to find recent news, events and information from CUPE Ontario. Please distribute widely CUPE Ontario will once again provide candidates for the CUPE Ontario Executive Board and Trustee with the opportunity to include a one page (may be double-sided), 8.5×11, B&W…

Already damaged home care system at risk again as Liberals about to lift ban on competitive bidding, CUPE and Ontario Health Coalition warn! – Thunder Bay

Note: This page contains outdated content and may not appear correctly.Please Click Here to find recent news, events and information from CUPE Ontario. THUNDER BAY, Ont. – Ontario’s home care system, already damaged by the McGuinty government’s continuation of Mike Harris’ contracting out policy, may face further harm if the province lifts its ban on…

G8/G20 Protest June 18 – 27

Note: This page contains outdated content and may not appear correctly.Please Click Here to find recent news, events and information from CUPE Ontario. Canadian Trade Union Calendar of Activities 2010   G8/G20 Protest, June 18 – 27 The Group of 8 world Leaders and the Group of 20 Leaders are meeting in Ontario from…

Grassy Narrows – 40 years Later

Note: This page contains outdated content and may not appear correctly.Please Click Here to find recent news, events and information from CUPE Ontario. BACKGROUND ON GRASSY NARROWS Click to see photographs from rally for Grassy Narrows – April 7, 2010 On April 6, 1970 the government of Ontario banned fishing on the Wabigoon…

Ontario’s already damaged home care system at risk again as Liberals poised to lift competitive bidding ban

Note: This page contains outdated content and may not appear correctly.Please Click Here to find recent news, events and information from CUPE Ontario. THUNDER BAY, Ont. – Ontario’s home care system has already been seriously damaged by the McGuinty government’s continuation of Mike Harris’ contracting out policy. Further harm may be moments away if the…

Trade Justice NOW! – Forums April 19 & 21

Note: This page contains outdated content and may not appear correctly.Please Click Here to find recent news, events and information from CUPE Ontario. The Federal government is once again trying to put Canada up for sale; our public services, environmental protection, jobs, food security and culture are all at risk. Free trade agreements have made…

Budget 2010 – CUPE Ontario Press Release March 25, 2010

Note: This page contains outdated content and may not appear correctly.Please Click Here to find recent news, events and information from CUPE Ontario. Wolf-in-sheep’s-clothing budget unfair, will hurt recovery, CUPE Ontario President says Toronto, ON …  Today’s budget is a wolf-in-sheep’s-clothing that includes measures that hurt economic recovery, penalize low waged women workers, reduce…