Conservative neglect and policy choices are increasing repetitive strain injuries in Ontario

Solidarity

As CUPE Ontario and the Injured Workers Committee mark International Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) Awareness Day, we remember that workers across the province are paying a physical as well as a financial and mental price for the underfunding of our public services. Deliberate and chronic underfunding of public services by the Conservative government of Ontario,…

Conservative funding announcement just political theatre, say university workers

Solidarity, University

TORONTO – The Ontario Conservative government’s post-secondary funding announcement is political theatre and nothing more, say representatives of CUPE Ontario university workers. ”The announced funding is less than what the Conservatives have already cut from university budgets, and will not change Ontario’s last place in per-student funding compared to every other province in Canada,” said…