A group of crossing guards have finally been able to join Canadian Union Public Employees (CUPE) after their employer challenged the results of their unionization vote. The Ontario Labour Relations Board (OLRB) has recognized workers’ desire to join the union and certified their unionization on March 15, approximately 8 months after the vote. An overwhelming…
BARRIE, ON – Following a unanimous vote on March 10, the Ontario Labour Relations Board (OLRB) has officially recognized the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) as the union for workers at the Gilbert Centre for Social and Support Services in Barrie. “Even in very progressive agencies, workers need a collective voice. When you’re really…
TORONTO, ON – A new report from the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) offers insight into the cruel impacts of low wages on the lives of thousands of school support workers in Ontario’s public education system. Education Workers’ Wages in Ontario: The Impact of Ten Years of Cuts is based on recent survey responses…
