“No one voted for Ford Conservatives to govern by Trump-style executive order” TORONTO—Nearly a thousand voting delegates at CUPE Ontario’s annual convention last week unanimously adopted an emergency resolution to oppose and defeat the Ford Conservatives’ Bill 5, currently being rushed through the legislature and into law. Bill 5 will give Doug Ford and his…
TORONTO – Yesterday marked the first annual Injured Worker’s Day in Ontario; a solemn occasion to reflect on the impact of workplace injuries, and a time to come together to strive for better supports for injured workers. The bargaining team for OCEU/CUPE 1750, who represent workers at Ontario’s WSIB took a brief pause from the…
TORONTO – Janice Tofflemire is a proud member of OCEU/CUPE 1750, currently serving as a picket captain on the picket lines in Windsor, Ontario. OCEU/CUPE 1750 represents employees at the WSIB and have been on strike since May 22 after their employer locked them out. I attended an Injured Workers’ Day rally. The OCEU sent…
TORONTO – The bargaining team for OCEU remains fully committed to reaching a fair deal and ending the ongoing strike. Union negotiators have been at the bargaining table every day this week, prepared and available to bargain in good faith. Despite our continued presence and dedication, the WSIB refused to meet to engage in discussion…
