“We won important gains in wages because of the power of solidarity”: Teaching and research assistants at McMaster ratify new agreement

University

(Hamilton, ON) Today, 2,800 teaching and research assistants at McMaster University ended a strike and ratified a new agreement with important gains due to a reinvigorated university community, says CUPE Local 3906. “We took on a truly conservative university, mobilized students, teaching and research assistants, and faculty, and we came out the other side with…

Execution of protesters in Iran

Human RIghts, Solidarity

CUPE Ontario has added its voice to the growing chorus of condemnation around the executions in Iran of two young people who were involved with the nationwide protests triggered by the death in custody of Jina Mahsa Amini. CUPE Ontario expressed its profound shock and condemnation at the deaths of Majidreza Rahnavard and Mohsen Shekari,…

“We made great gains and we’re ready to defend this agreement against attacks”: CUPE Local 3902 members ratify agreement with UofT, and prepare for a potential Bill 124 appeal

Education, University

(Toronto, ON) Sessional lecturers, music professionals, writing instructors and sessional instructional assistants at the University of Toronto made important financial gains with a new collective agreement thanks to union-busting Bill 124 being struck down, says CUPE Local 3902. “Members of Unit 3 came through for students during the pandemic, and yet they faced precarious work…

City employees shocked by pre-Christmas lay-offs as Mississauga contracts out emergency dispatch services to private firm

Solidarity

Mississauga, ON – On Tuesday, December 6, just weeks before the Christmas holidays, CUPE 66 emergency dispatchers for the City of Mississauga were told they were immediately being laid off, as a private contractor took over their jobs on the same day. “This was completely unexpected after we had received such exemplary reviews in August,”…