TORONTO—As millions in the province struggle to pay rent, buy groceries, and find jobs that let them make ends meet, the Ford Conservatives are playing a shell game of hidden tax dodges and loopholes that benefit the rich and big business, said CUPE Ontario in its review of today’s Fall Economic Statement (FES). CUPE Ontario…
In sorrow and solidarity, CUPE Ontario and the International Solidarity Committee stand with the people of Jamaica as they confront the catastrophic devastation and enormous scale and costs of reconstruction following Hurricane Melissa. The destruction in Jamaica is staggering, especially in coastal communities still recovering from the damage caused by Hurricane Beryl in 2024. Communities…
TORONTO, ON – After months of negotiations, the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) 3261 has reached a tentative agreement for more than 100 warehouse and retail workers at the University of Toronto Press and Bookstore. The agreement, once ratified by CUPE members and their employer, will avoid a rare strike at Canada’s oldest university…
New public opinion research reveals a majority of Ontarians think Labour Minister David Piccini should resign or be removed from Doug Ford’s cabinet because of the ongoing stream of scandals surrounding the government’s Skills Development Fund (SDF). In an Abacus Data poll commissioned by CUPE Ontario, 52% of respondents believe that Minister Piccini should quit…
Toronto – As the Toronto Blue Jays and Los Angeles Dodgers face off in the 2025 World Series, two major union locals, CUPE Local 416 representing Toronto’s outside municipal workers, and Teamsters Local 396 representing logistics and sanitation workers in Los Angeles, have entered into a friendly wager to mark the occasion. The agreement? Swag…
Union says the hospital must improve staffing to ease access to services as overstretched workers scramble to meet patients’ needs North Bay, ON – Staff cuts at the North Bay Regional Health Centre will affect every facet of care provision, contrary to claims of “no service impact” by the hospital CEO and Ontario PC MPP Vic…
TORONTO, ON – The clock has been set for a potentially historic moment – a possible strike in the book publishing industry. Members of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) 3261 who work at the University of Toronto Press and Bookstore requested a “no board” report from the Ontario Labour Relations Board yesterday evening.…
TORONTO – More than 600 days since Bill 124 was repealed, tens of thousands of community and social services workers are still waiting for the wages that were stolen from them. With the return of the Ontario Legislature, workers are calling on Doug Ford’s Conservative government to finally deliver justice. Bill 124, passed in 2019,…
– “Accountability isn’t optional, even for Ford Conservatives” – TORONTO – The Ford Conservatives have been marked by scandal in many forms, but recent revelations by Ontario’s auditor general about the government’s Skills Development Fund are more evidence of corruption at the highest levels, said CUPE Ontario, the public sector union demanding accountability from Labour…
Brantford and Niagara Falls, Ontario—Child protection workers represented by CUPE 7070 and CUPE 2328.1 have voted overwhelmingly in favour of strike action. Joining thousands of social services workers across Ontario, they are part of the Worth Fighting For campaign—a growing, province-wide movement demanding fair wages and renewed investments in public services. These dedicated workers protect…
