Most unions did not support Ford leading up to the election, according to an op–ed written by leaders of three large Ontario labour organizations. “Make no mistake about it — the majority of unions and workers support Andrea Horwath and the Ontario NDP in this election,” the op-ed reads. Fred Hahn, the president of the…
WINDSOR, ON – Frontline education workers are ready to fight for what students need in the classroom and what they need to do their jobs even better. The day after a provincial election that saw Premier Doug Ford unequivocally assure workers “I’ll always have their backs” and repeatedly promise to “get it done,” and 90…
TORONTO, ON – With the provincial election results now in, the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Ontario is renewing its call for the newly elected government to chart a different course and commit to building the Ontario we deserve. “This isn’t the result we wanted given the terrible track record of the Ford Conservatives,…
On June 1, we commemorate Injured Workers Day alongside workers injured or made ill while at work. With this day landing on the eve of the first provincial election in Ontario since COVID-19, we’re reminded that politics matters to injured workers and their allies. We’re reminded that although COVID-19 increased the risk of illness at…
