International Women’s Day Statement 2020

(TORONTO, ON) On March 8, CUPE Ontario joins numerous other organizations communities around the world in commemorating International Women’s Day (IWD). CUPE Ontario recognizes the importance of connecting global and local struggles, and of approaching various systems of oppression with an interwoven fightback strategy. Representing 280,000 public sector workers within the province, we are proud…

CUPE 416 members ratify five-year agreement with City of Toronto

TORONTO, ON – The City of Toronto’s ‘outside’ workers, members of Toronto Civic Employees Union (TCEU), Local 416 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE Local 416) have ratified a five-year collective agreement. Ratification took place throughout the day yesterday. “We always believed that a freely-negotiated deal that was fair to the City and…

Statement on Wet’suwet’en land rights.

Statement adopted by the CUPE Ontario Executive Board March 4, 2020 CUPE Ontario is deeply concerned about the recent rise of hate directed at Indigenous people, in particular the land defenders of the Tyendinaga Mohawks, following widespread support from community and working-class activists for Wet’suwet’en land rights. CUPE Ontario calls on levels of governments to:…