OTTAWA, ON – Determined to stand up for Canadians’ right to security in retirement, staff at Carleton University are preparing to take job action in defense of their pension plan. “Canadians know that they can no longer take their pensions for granted; workers everywhere, from Sears to Stelco, can attest to that,” said Jerrett Clark,…
Sudbury, ON – If they had to call for medical assistance for themselves or a family member, nearly 88 per cent of Sudburians who responded to a poll about provincial changes to 911 delivery, said they prefer a response by an ambulance service. Only 8 per cent said they preferred a response by a fire…
Special to the Toronto Sun By Fred Hahn, Guest Columnist People’s anger towards the Ontario Liberal government is well founded, according to the province’s Financial Accountability Officer (FAO). Not surprisingly, the new FAO report proves that the only people to benefit from the sell-off of Hydro One, were the Liberal party’s corporate friends and bankers…
CUPE Ontario and its Aboriginal Council wish to express our heartfelt sorrow and condolences to the family of Colten Boushie, his friends and all Indigenous peoples. The killing of Colten Boushie and the failure to convict the person who killed him is another stain on Canada’s justice system and how it deals with Indigenous peoples.…
TORONTO, ON – An Ontario arbitrator has ruled that Sue McIntyre, a North Bay Regional Health Centre (NBRHC) nurse fired by the hospital after she spoke about workplace violence at a nursing conference and was quoted in a union media release, should get her job back. Further, in his decision, arbitrator Bram Herlich says that…
TORONTO, ON – Today’s report by Ontario’s Financial Accountability Officer (FAO) proves what the people of Ontario have always known, that the sale of Hydro One is bad for the province, says Fred Hahn, President of CUPE Ontario. The report uncovered that though the sale of 53 per cent of the shares in Hydro One…
OTTAWA, ON – Better and increased care for residents in long-term care should be a priority for the Ontario government, “but sadly isn’t,” say Ottawa direct care staff rallying Tuesday, February 13 (2018) at a local MPP’s office for a legislated four-hour daily care standard for residents. The Ontario New Democrats have put forward a…
CORNWALL, ON – Municipal workers and their supporters will rally outside Cornwall City Hall on Monday evening, in advance of City Council meeting. The workers, who are represented by CUPE Locals 234, 1792, 3251, 3251-01 and 5734, work for the City in various “inside” and “outside” divisions, as well as at the library, municipal long-term…
KINGSTON, ON – Kingston area hospital staff, represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), will be among health care staff from across Ontario demonstrating at Oshawa’s Lakeridge hospital on Tuesday, February 6, at 12:00 noon. “We will be there calling for increased provincial funding for Kingston area hospitals and long-term care homes. Our hospital…
