TORONTO, ON (May 31, 2018) – Toronto’s financial district was shut down this afternoon by more than 1000 CUPE Ontario members from across Ontario, demanding that the government put the needs of working people and their families ahead of the corporate elites. “We’re here today to demand better from our politicians,” said CUPE Ontario President Fred…
TORONTO, ON (Wednesday, May 30, 2018) – More than 1000 CUPE Ontario delegates are coming together from May 30 to June 2, for the union’s annual convention being held at the Toronto Sheraton Center. An election year for the union, delegates will be voting for the positions of President, Secretary-Treasurer, Vice-Presidents, Diversity Chairs and Member-at-Large.…
CORNWALL, ON – Representatives of Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Locals 234, 3251, 3251-01 and 5734 met on Thursday, May 24th, and Friday, May 25th, with the City of Cornwall. CUPE made a substantive offer to address the City’s stated concerns in bargaining. CUPE made a major move that could have ended the…
TORONTO, ON – Negotiators for the union representing 140 staff at the Infrastructure Health and Safety Association (IHSA), after months of trying to secure a fair collective agreement, say they have reached a ‘crossroads’ and have requested a ‘No Board’ report from the Ministry of Labour. “We believe the two sides are close to…
CORNWALL, ON – Municipal workers and their supporters will rally outside Cornwall City Hall on Monday evening, in advance of City Council meeting. The majority of these workers, who are represented by Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Locals 234, 3251, 3251-01, and 5734, have been on strike since May 17th. Inside workers have…
NORTH BAY, ON (May 25, 2018) – With less that two weeks to election day and the NDP surging to first place in the polls, the presidents of CUPE Ontario and CUPE National are coming to North Bay, Saturday, to help push the Henri Giroux campaign over the top. “Henri Giroux is a man…
NORTH BAY, ON (May 25, 2018) – With less that two weeks to election day and the NDP surging to first place in the polls, the presidents of CUPE Ontario and CUPE National are coming to North Bay, Saturday, to help push the Henri Giroux campaign over the top. “Henri Giroux is a man…
CORNWALL, ON – The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) held talks today with the City in Cornwall. We anticipate further talks will be held in the days to come. CUPE will make no further statements about today’s talks at this time. Four CUPE locals representing roughly 400 city workers are on strike. -30-…
CORNWALL, ON – Hundreds rallied at Cornwall City Hall today, in support of the now four Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) locals who are on strike. Inside workers joined the three other locals (paramedics, outside workers and library workers) who have been out on strike for nearly a week. As of this morning,…
CORNWALL, ON – As their strike approaches the one-week mark, members of three striking Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) locals will be joined on picket lines by members of the inside workers’ Local 3251, as they too walk off the job in Cornwall on Wednesday, May 23rd. The workers, who are paramedics (Local…
