Child protection workers in South Western Ontario vote to strike as part of province-wide effort to reverse years of social services cuts

Child Care, Solidarity

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…

In the face of precarity, Gilbert Centre Workers join Worth Fighting For campaign and have 100% strike vote

Social Services, Solidarity

Barrie, ON—Frontline AIDS-service and harm reduction workers at the Gilbert Centre voted to strike after years of underfunding.  Every member cast a ballot—and every member voted yes. The roughly members of CUPE 1813.14 run harm reduction programs, warming centres, outreach to drug users, and other critical programs that save lives. Many leave work and go…

Developmental service workers at Community Living Espanola vote to strike, joining province-wide Worth Fighting For campaign

Social Services, Solidarity

  Espanola, ON—Developmental service workers at Community Living Espanola (CLE) voted overwhelmingly in favour of strike action, joining thousands of social services workers across Ontario in the Worth Fighting For campaign. They are demanding fair pay, respect, and the funding needed to meet the needs for some of Ontario’s most vulnerable residents. For years, developmental…

After years of underfunding and wage suppression, CMHA—Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge workers vote 93% in favour of strike action

Health Care, Solidarity

Peterborough, ON—Frontline mental health workers at the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA)—Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge have voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike after years of underfunding and the wage suppression of Bill 124 pushed them into poverty. Members of CUPE 5258—including nurses, mental health workers, and family education support workers—deliver critical community-based care across a…