Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford is proclaiming himself the right pick for working class Ontarians, sometimes even assembling hard hat-wearing workers behind him at media events. It’s a novelty story that’s getting some attention. Working class Ontarians deserve media attention. Front-line workers kept Ontario going. Then they got walloped with job loss, wage cuts, COVID-19…
TORONTO, ON – Frontline workers are warning of devastating lifelong effects from the Toronto District School Board’s looming cuts of nearly 100 designated early childhood educators (ECEs) for the school year starting in September. “TDSB trustees must immediately rescind these damaging cuts,” said John Weatherup, president of Toronto Education Workers/CUPE Local 4400. “Children five years…
TORONTO, ON – With only one week left until provincial election day, frontline education workers are warning of significant and avoidable staff cuts that have been announced for the 2022-2023 school year starting in September. “School boards are choosing to cut educational assistants which will lead to more students not having access to the supports…
Toronto, ON – Frontline workers are deeply concerned for children’s safety because Canada’s largest school board plans to cut hundreds of lunchroom supervisors in the 2022-2023 school year. “At a time when the Toronto District School Board should be hiring more lunchroom supervisors, these bosses who are up for re-election this fall are talking about…
Kenora, ON – CUPE Local 5911 paramedics serving the District of Kenora are advocating for investments from the provincial and municipal governments to improve ambulance coverage for patients calling 911 and working conditions for paramedics. In addition to more direct funding for the paramedic service, the union is also calling for investments in community health…
TORONTO, ON – More than 1400 seniors died from COVID-19 than would have if Ontario had a fully public long-term care system, according to a new report released today. That is a key lesson for voters in the June 2 election, since the Doug Ford PC’s have said they will deal with the post-pandemic surgical…
May 17 is the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia. Since 2005, May 17 has been dedicated to the fight against homophobia, transphobia and biphobia, marking the day in 1990 when the World Health Organization removed homosexuality from its list of mental disorders. For decades, CUPE and the broader labour movement have been at the forefront in…
Katherine Massey, 72 years old. Roberta Drury, 32 years old. Ruth Whitfield, 86 years old. Celestine Chaney, 65 years old. Pearly Young, 77 years old. Andre Mackniel, 53 years old. Margus D Morrison, 52 years old. Aaron Salter Jr., 55 years old. Gerri Chapman Talley, 62 years old. And Heyward Patterson, 67 years old. A…
Katherine Massey, 72 years old. Roberta Drury, 32 years old. Ruth Whitfield, 86 years old. Celestine Chaney, 65 years old. Pearly Young, 77 years old. Andre Mackniel, 53 years old. Margus D Morrison, 52 years old. Aaron Salter Jr., 55 years old. Gerri Chapman Talley, 62 years old. And Heyward Patterson, 67 years old. A…
TORONTO, ON – Hospital staff are angered and stunned by how the Ontario government and the hospital employers are treating them following two years of pandemic sacrifice as provincial bargaining broke down May 14, says the Ontario Council of Hospital Unions (OCHU) the hospital division of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) in Ontario.…
