TORONTO, ON — Removing barriers for the Deaf, Deafened, Orally Deaf and Hard of Hearing community is a mainstay of the Canadian Hearing Society (CHS) mission of inclusivity. But when it comes to its own workforce say striking staff at the agency, CHS is attacking the very sick leave provisions and health benefits originally intended…
SAULT STE. MARIE, ON – Join leaders from the Sault Ste. Marie and District Labour Council, Councillor and NDP candidate Joe Krmpotich, along with community allies for a solidarity rally in support of the members of Local 2073 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE 2073). CUPE 2073 represents 227 counsellors, literacy instructors, audiologists,…
SUDBURY, ON – Join Nickel Belt MPP France Gélinas, along with labour community allies, for a solidarity rally in support of the members of Local 2073 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE 2073). CUPE 2073 represents 227 counsellors, literacy instructors, audiologists, speech language pathologists, interpreters/interpreter trainers, clerical support, program coordinators, program assistants, information…
NORTH BAY, ON – Join President of the North Bay and District Labour Council Henri Giroux, along with labour leaders and community allies for a solidarity rally in support of the members of Local 2073 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE 2073). CUPE 2073 represents 227 counsellors, literacy instructors, audiologists, speech language pathologists,…
MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO–(March 14, 2017) – Join Ontario NDP Deputy Leader Jagmeet Singh and CUPE Ontario President Fred Hahn, along with striking workers from CUPE Local 2073, in front of the Canadian Hearing Society (CHS) office in Mississauga, tomorrow (Wednesday) morning. “The people who rely on CHS services across the province support our members, many of…
SAULT STE. MARIE, ON – Today, Ontario NDP Leader Andrea Horwath and Sault St. Marie City Councillor Joe Krmpotich will join striking workers from CUPE Local 2073 on the picket line in front of the Canadian Hearing Society (CHS) office at 130 Queen Street East at 1:15 p.m. Following the picket, they will address the Sault…
GUELPH, ON (March 12, 2017) – The union representing trades, maintenance and service workers at the University of Guelph last night reached a tentative agreement with the University of Guelph. Negotiators for Local 1334 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE 1334) reached the deal with the University late Saturday evening, averting a potential…
TORONTO, ON — Savage assaults by patients and patients’ families on Ontario nurses, personal support workers and other front line hospital and long-term care staff, have left workers with severe facial injuries, broken bones, brain injuries and in several cases, unable to walk. Many are suffering from post-traumatic stress and psychological damage according to the…
Union representing trades, maintenance and service workers calls employer’s latest offer ‘betrayal’ as two sides bargain in advance of Monday morning lockout/strike deadline GUELPH, ON – The union representing 240 trades, maintenance and service workers warned that negotiations with Guelph University are moving ‘backwards, not forward,’ raising the likelihood of a work stoppage that could…
The Durham office of the Canadian Hearing Society is one of 20 in the province that’s been on strike since Monday. Contract talks between the society and the workers’ union, CUPE, broke down over the weekend. CUPE President Fred Hahn was out in the cold Friday with those on the picket line to lend his…
