TORONTO, ON – The Ontario government’s plan to sell part of Hydro One is a bad idea that will end up losing hundreds of millions of dollars, according to a new report by economists Dr. David Peters and Dr. Douglas Peters. The report, released by the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Ontario details how…
MISSISSAUGA, ON – Fred Hahn, president of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Ontario, will speak at a rally in Mississauga tomorrow supporting striking high school teachers. He will be joined by CUPE Ontario Secretary-Treasurer Candace Rennick and CUPE members, as well as NDP MPPs and representatives of the Ontario Federation of Labour…
May 11, 2015 Dear long-term care sector member: Each year in May we take the opportunity to recognize and celebrate your vital and compassionate work in the health sector. May 11-17 is National Nursing, Home/Long-Term Care week and we want to thank you for all you do each day and throughout the year ensuring long-term…
LONDON, Ont. – The City of London’s ‘inside’ workers, represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), have requested the assistance of a provincial mediator to help reach a collective agreement with their employer after management continued to make concession demands and failed to engage in meaningful discussions despite several attempts by the union…
PEEL REGION, Ont. – CUPE’s education workers across Ontario are sending support and solidarity to the members of the Ontario Secondary School Teacher’s Federation (OSSTF) who began a strike at the Peel District School Board today. High school teachers at the Peel District School Board have joined teachers in Durham and the Sudbury region, who…
To all CUPE paramedic services members: Although May 1 is designated First Responders Day in Ontario, we at CUPE Ontario know that we should be recognizing the outstanding efforts of CUPE’s nearly 6,000 paramedic members, each day throughout the year. After all, paramedics and communications officers, respond to an average of 3,500 medical emergencies every…
Ontarians oppose Hydro One privatization by a three-to-one margin, new poll says | Full poll results (courtesy of OPSEU)
