Trades Conference 2014

With enthusiastic delegates from every corner of the province and attendance up from 2013, this year’s CUPE Ontario Trades Conference was a big success and clearly underscored the growing recognition of trades as a vital part of the big CUPE Ontario family. More than 130 members assembled for this year’s Trades conference, held in Niagara…

Trades Committee Action Plan 2014-2015

Delegates at the 2014 CUPE Ontario Trades Conference in Niagara Falls passed a strong action plan for the year ahead.   CUPE Ontario Trades Committee 2014/2015 Action Plan   Two way communications with members: The Committee will improve and expand the Trades web site by posting the Action Plan, the list of Trades Committee members,…

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Note: This page contains outdated content and may not appear correctly.Please Click Here to find recent news, events and information from CUPE Ontario. On Monday, January 19th, we celebrate the life and legacy of one of the great leaders of the civil rights movement with Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. This year also marks the…

Martin Luther King Day January 19th

Martin Luther King Jr., Day 2015

On Monday, January 19th, we celebrate the life and legacy of one of the great leaders of the civil rights movement with Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. This year also marks the 50th anniversary of the 1965 Selma to Montgomery marches in Alabama, led by King and other civil rights activists. The marches were organized…

Milestone for low-wage workers will deliver major improvements to services for people with developmental disabilities

TORONTO, Ont. – A landmark agreement reached by labour, government, and community living agencies will bring greater stability to the lives of people with developmental disabilities in Ontario as well as to the low-waged workers who care for them. On Saturday, the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), along with other unions, government and agencies…

Why talking about trade deals shouldn’t frighten you

Conservatives are using international trade agreements to permanently shrink government and increase privatization. How? Trade deals reduce federal and provincial capacity to regulate economic activities in Canada and abroad. Many Canadians might be surprised to discover that since 2009, the Conservative government has initiated or signed several international trade agreements. Important examples include the Comprehensive Economic…

Why talking about trade deals shouldn’t frighten you

Note: This page contains outdated content and may not appear correctly.Please Click Here to find recent news, events and information from CUPE Ontario. Conservatives are using international trade agreements to permanently shrink government and increase privatization. How? Trade deals reduce federal and provincial capacity to regulate economic activities in Canada and abroad. Many Canadians might…