Monthly Archives: September 2013

Premier must lead by example in local food initiatives

Note: This page contains outdated content and may not appear correctly.Please Click Here to find recent news, events and information from CUPE Ontario. Innovative Scarborough hospital patient food program should not be victim of cuts TORONTO, ON — Based on recent reports, a forced cost-cutting merger between the Rouge Valley Health System and The…

Continuing Education Students’ Association of Ryerson locks out staff for refusing to accept crushing concessions

Note: This page contains outdated content and may not appear correctly.Please Click Here to find recent news, events and information from CUPE Ontario.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. – At 12:01 a.m. this morning, hours before a critical meeting of its members, the Continuing Educations Students’ Association of Ryerson (CESAR) locked out two unionized staff. “To…

CUPE 1393 clarifies University of Windsor ‘breakdown’ statement

Note: This page contains outdated content and may not appear correctly.Please Click Here to find recent news, events and information from CUPE Ontario.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. – Local 1393 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE 1393) wishes to clarify statements made by University of Windsor administration with respect to the recent breakdown of negotiations…

Talks break down, University of Windsor refuses to consider CUPE 1393 offer and walks away from bargaining table

Note: This page contains outdated content and may not appear correctly.Please Click Here to find recent news, events and information from CUPE Ontario.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. – Thousands of University of Windsor students’ semesters have been placed in jeopardy after negotiators for the university walked away from the bargaining table without even considering the latest offer…

The time to expand Workers’ Compensation coverage for ALL Canadians is NOW

Note: This page contains outdated content and may not appear correctly.Please Click Here to find recent news, events and information from CUPE Ontario. HALIFAX, Nova Scotia – Home of Pier 21, known as the gateway to Canada. Until 1971, Pier 21 was the primary point of entry for over one million immigrants and refugees from…

As Zoo Board meets, CUPE 1600 renews call to ‘live up to commitments’ and do ‘what’s best’ for the elephants

Note: This page contains outdated content and may not appear correctly.Please Click Here to find recent news, events and information from CUPE Ontario.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.– As the Toronto Zoo Board meets in Scarborough for the last time before three African elephants are chained in crates and driven for 80 hours to California, the union representing…

Rally for Fairness – Bonfield municipal workers October 5 – Bus Schedule

Note: This page contains outdated content and may not appear correctly.Please Click Here to find recent news, events and information from CUPE Ontario.  BUS SCHEDULE AND TIME FOR OCT. 5                                           PICK-UP LOCATION  TIME Toronto – (2 buses) Southeast corner of Queen Street and University Avenue…

Provincial underfunding of Children’s Aid Society will hurt at-risk youth – CUPE to launch fightback to stop the closure of Regional Adolescent Centre in Niagara

Note: This page contains outdated content and may not appear correctly.Please Click Here to find recent news, events and information from CUPE Ontario.  ST. CATHARINES, Ont. – Continual provincial cuts and underfunding of Children’s Aid Societies (CASs) across Ontario will further increase the waitlists and reduce available services for at-risk youth in need of residential…

Northern Ontario CUPE leaders support Bonfield municipal strikers

Note: This page contains outdated content and may not appear correctly.Please Click Here to find recent news, events and information from CUPE Ontario. Northern Ontario CUPE leaders met in North Bay on Monday, September 23, for a leadership meeting to discuss different ways to support Bonfield municipal workers, including increased support on…

Community hospitals threatened by secretive attempt to expand private surgical clinics

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, ON — Ontario’s provincial government is making a substantive change to how some surgeries, procedures and other ambulatory health services now available through public hospitals will be provided in the future.…