CUPE education workers raise serious concerns about staffing cuts in PVNC Catholic Schools

PETERBOROUGH, ON – CUPE 1453, the union representing over 700 education workers at the Peterborough Victoria Northumberland and Clarington Catholic District School Board (PVNCCDSB), is expressing deep concern over escalating staffing issues that threaten the quality of education and the safety of school environments across the region. The union is gravely concerned about the Board’s…

WSIB quietly outsources union work during strike, union says

TORONTO— The Ontario Compensation Employees Union (OCEU/CUPE 1750) is raising the alarm after internal documents reveal the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) has begun outsourcing core work performed by striking frontline workers. An internal message sent to WSIB staff outlines a trial program that allows contracted health-care providers to contact employers directly and discuss…