Toronto, ON — The ongoing COVID-19 outbreak at the University of Guelph raises questions about the role of post-secondary institutions that have been ignoring the science on transmission and neglecting workplace safety, according to the Canadian Union of Public Employees. Universities in Ontario have taken the position that COVID spreads only through droplets or contact,…
On Jan. 29, 2017, a gunman entered a mosque in Quebec City and opened fire on dozens of Muslim Canadians during a prayer service. Six worshippers were killed and 19 were injured. We will always remember Mamadou Tanou Barry, Azzedine Soufiane, Abdelkrim Hassane, Ibrahima Barry, Aboubaker Thabti, and Khaled Belkacemi. The shooter expressed anti-Muslim, and…
Toronto, ON — Members of CUPE Local 4891, which represents workers at Regeneration Community Services, have responded to the employer’s attempt to impose a three-year wage and benefit freeze by voting 92% in favor of striking if necessary. “After the appointment of a conciliation officer and months of talks, our employer continues to insist on…
On Holocaust Remembrance Day we remember the 10 million people, including 6 million Jews – victims of an unimaginable atrocity we will never forget. We resolve to root out modern anti-Semitism and fascism in all its forms. And we renew our pledge to weave anti-racism into all the work we do as a union. This…
TORONTO, ON – The Ontario government can’t continue to sit on billions of dollars that should be going to keeping people safe during the pandemic, or continue to spend less per capita than any other province outside of the Atlantic regions, says the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Ontario. “Fordisms like ‘sparing no expense’…
Fred Hahn, president of CUPE Ontario, says the stay-at-home order will fail to drive down the virus. “It’s not that people aren’t following the recommended advice because they don’t think it’s a good idea,” Hahn said. “It’s because they need help to do it. Paid sick time is essential to that.” Click here to read…
As Ontario prepares to implement new stay-at-home measures, calls are growing for paid sick leave. Essential workers, along with low-wage workers, fear they could lose income or lose their job altogether if they miss shifts due to sickness or COVID-19 testing. Fred Hahn, the President of CUPE Ontario, joins Kristy Cameron on Ottawa Now. Listen…
This week, as advocates across Ontario continue to fight to have every worker receive 10 paid sick days amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Premier Doug Ford had a message of his own: that his government would not “duplicate” federal support efforts. Read the full article here.
The province is promising to increase testing in manufacturing, schools and long-term care homes. But it is not budging on increasing sick pay. Without it, Fred Hahn, president of CUPE Ontario, tells 680 NEWS the stay-at-home order will fail to drive down the virus. Watch the video here.
“I think people on the front lines are continuing to struggle despite the government assurances and promises that there is an iron ring around the system. That is not what they are experiencing — they continue to work short-staffed and continue to struggle for proper resources to keep themselves safe. I think that is what…
