CUPE Ontario and OSBCU have sent the following letter of solidarity to striking CUPE education workers in Alberta: Dear friends, sisters, brothers and comrades: From Ontario, we send our solidarity (and a cheque!) to the striking education workers in Edmonton, members of CUPE 3550, and we do this on behalf of 290,000 CUPE members in…
TORONTO – A recent survey of Ontario Health atHome (OH atHome) community and in-home care coordinators, team assistants and system planners, represented by CUPE points to a health system restructuring that is failing to solve care and access gaps while deepening health service privatization. All these factors are further demoralizing staff who are dealing with…
On Martin Luther King Day, CUPE Ontario honours and remembers one of the most iconic figures in the struggle for civil rights and racial and social justice. Dr. King is celebrated and recognized in the United States to the extent that his birthday is a federal holiday there. We mark the day here too, because…
VAUGHAN, ON – More than 600 municipal workers for the City of Vaughan, represented by CUPE 905, could be on strike as early as January 31st after the Ministry of Labour issued a “No Board” report. “Municipal workers provide the services that keep Vaughan running,” said Matthew Evangelista, Chair of CUPE 905’s Vaughan Unit. “But…
PETERBOROUGH, ON – Foodservice workers at Trent University, employed by Compass Group, unveiled a petition today calling for fair wages and respect for the lowest-paid workers on campus. “We’ve seen the cost-of-living skyrocket, and wages here simply haven’t kept up. We’re skilled workers who take pride in serving the students, staff and faculty at Trent,…
TORONTO – In response to the report “Municipalities under pressure: The human and financial cost of Ontario’s homelessness crisis,” released by the Association of Municipalities of Ontario, CUPE Ontario and its Ontario Municipal Workers committee (OMW) issued the following statement: With both a federal and provincial election in the offing, CUPE Ontario and OMW recognize…
KINGSTON, ON – Five groups of workers at Queen’s University today put their employer on notice of a strike deadline after talks failed to provide an agreement that addresses concerns including the cost-of-living crisis, understaffing and job stability. The workers are members of five bargaining units in CUPE locals 229, 254 and 1302 – approximately…
KEARNEY, ON – CUPE Local 1813, representing inside and outside municipal workers for the Town of Kearney, are hosting a town hall meeting for residents as their employer continues to drag its heels on negotiations, leaving Kearney’s municipal workers without a contract for nearly two years. “Our members work hard to keep the town running,…
