National Truth and Reconciliation Day, Sep 2022

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On September 30 Remember and Reflect on the Truth and Realities of Indigenous History As Canada marks the second National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, CUPE Ontario’s Indigenous Council is asking CUPE members and locals to learn about the historical and current realities of the First Nations, Inuit, and Métis people of Canada, participate in…

“Justice for Mahsa Amini and women in Iran”: CUPE Ontario sends a message of solidarity

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The recent killing of Mahsa Amini by Iran’s “Guidance Patrol”, also known as the ‘morality police’, for “improper” wearing of the hijab has led to another important uprising in the country. Led by women demanding freedom from patriarchy and from all forms of systemic oppression and the regime that upholds it, bravely risking their lives…

Toronto Hospitals need to hire 15,000 more staff each year to deal with increased patient needs and raising paramedic offload delays

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TORONTO, ON – Unless Toronto area hospitals hire 15,000 staff annually, problems with spiking emergency room wait times and unprecedented staffing shortages will deepen as the city’s population grows and ages, said the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) today at a media conference outside Toronto’s Scarborough General Hospital. CUPE based its call for the…

“We are in solidarity with Sri Lanka’s students, education workers, and trade unionists”: CUPE Ontario condemns the government’s violence in the face of legitimate mass protests

Human RIghts, International Solidarity

CUPE Ontario, representing over 280,000 workers in Canada’s largest province, is adding its voice to the call for the government of Sri Lanka to end its repression of students, teachers, and trade unionists in the country. On September 25, the Sri Lankan police violently dispersed hundreds of demonstrators a day after severely curtailing protest rights…

CUPE welcomes new members at GrandBridge Energy

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BRANTFORD, ON – Workers at GrandBridge Energy, Inc., voted yesterday to join the country’s leading union, the Canadian Union of Public Employees. GrandBridge was created by the merger, in April 2022, of Brantford Power, where workers were already members of CUPE Local 181, and Energy+ in Cambridge. “Mergers are always stressful times of uncertainty for…

With ER wait times going up, KW hospitals need to hire 1,200 more staff each year to deal with increased patient needs and rising paramedic offload delays

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KITCHENER, ON – Unless Kitchener-Waterloo (KW) area hospitals hire 1,200 staff annually, problems with spiking emergency room wait times and unprecedented staffing shortages will deepen as the population grows and ages, said the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) at a media conference in Kitchener today. CUPE based its call for the 1,200 new hospital…

With ER wait times much higher than average, Lakeridge Health needs to hire 1,200 more staff each year to deal with increased patient needs and rising paramedic offload delays

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OSHAWA, ON – Unless the Lakeridge Health Centre (LHC) hires 1,200 staff annually, problems with spiking emergency room wait times and unprecedented staffing shortages will deepen as the population grows and ages, said the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) at a media conference in Oshawa today. CUPE based its call for the 1,200 new…

Ottawa hospitals need to hire 3000 more staff each year to deal with record turnover and resignations, increased patient needs and rising paramedic offload delays

Health Care, Solidarity

OTTAWA, ON – Unless Ottawa hospitals hire more than 3000 staff, yearly spiking emergency room wait times at hospitals like The Ottawa Hospital Civic Campus, unprecedented staffing shortages fueled by resignations, job vacancies, increasing needs, and higher paramedic call volumes will deepen as the population grows and ages, said the Canadian Union of Public Employees…