TORONTO, ON – Provincial restrictions must immediately allow exemptions for people with disabilities wishing to use indoor municipal facilities for physical therapy or rehabilitation, says the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Ontario. “More than ever, people with disabilities have been treated like an after thought,” said Peter Stapper, Chair of CUPE Ontario’s Workers with…
Workers ask the Ford government to extend paid sick leave for all employees who get COVID-19. Watch the full story here.
CUPE Ontario president Fred Hahn talks about what needs to be done for workers without paid sick leave. Watch the full interview on CTV Ottawa here.
KINGSTON, ON – Staff morale is low – stress high at Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC), nearly a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) said today. Following months of gruelling long hours, critical staff shortages and an environment where there is no pay for staff who have to isolate…
TORONTO, ON – Housing and respite workers at the St. Felix Centre in Toronto are the newest members of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE). Today the Ontario Labour Relations Board certified that the 155 workers are officially CUPE members, following a near-unanimous vote that ended January 12. The St. Felix Centre provides supports…
