Shortly after the convoy reached Ottawa, CUPE Ontario issued a statement. We made it clear then that the convoy was little more than “another cynical attempt to exploit the issue of the day to smuggle in white supremacy.” But, however sharp our recognition of the strength of these roots of white supremacy, we know that…
Mississauga, ON – Front-line workers in Peel’s long-term care homes who are members of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) 966 are publicly lauding Regional Council for its collaborative approach to the staffing crisis and listening to their appeals for more full-time resident care staff. In a letter sent to the municipal council on…
LONDON, ON – In an overwhelming vote yesterday, workers at Anova: A Future Without Violence, in London, Ontario, chose to join the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE). Anova is the largest gender-based violence shelter and sexual assault centre in Ontario. The agency serves and supports thousands of survivors every year through shelter, support, advocacy…
February 1 marks the beginning of Black History Month, a month in which we celebrate Black excellence while also reflecting upon the difficult and often violent conditions that surround this excellence. We celebrate the contributions that people of African and Caribbean heritage have made to Canada and the labour movement in spite of tremendous obstacles.…
