Today CUPE Ontario marks the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. This year’s theme of decent work and social protection reflects the core work of our union, since it is through collective bargaining that we claim the share of the wealth and prosperity we help create. CUPE Ontario is also proud to represent the…
Child Care Worker and Early Childhood Educator Appreciation Day is marked annually with considered messages of gratitude. But more than lip service, this day demands that we reflect on the role these critical workers play in our society and map a path forward to ensure they are supported. If you listen to the Ford government,…
Ontario Public Libraries Week (October 16-20) highlights the important role public libraries and library workers play in our communities. Our theme this year is “Libraries connect you to life.” This celebrates not only the spaces and books that make libraries a haven for the reader and a heaven for the imaginative. It celebrates the workers…
Toronto, ON — As a child care workforce shortage is limiting families’ access to affordable child care, a new report shows that Ontario has fallen behind most other provinces on wages in child care. The report from the Ontario Coalition for Better Child Care and the Association of Early Childhood Educators Ontario shows that Ontario…
