Daily Archives: December 18, 2025

Holiday strike averted as union ratifies contract at Sherbrooke Heights

PETERBOROUGH, ON – Residents and workers at Sherbrooke Heights are celebrating today after the tentative agreement CUPE 5129 reached with the employer was ratified last night in a unanimous vote. Members of the union had been seeking a fair offer on wages, which were some of the lowest in the sector. “This new collective agreement…

CUPE members sound the alarm on significant payroll issues at Iler Lodge

Essex, ON – Workers at the Extendicare-run Iler Lodge are sounding the alarm after months of issues with the new payroll system has left some dreading the holidays. The roughly 140 members of CUPE local 1370 have filed three grievances and have been trying to work with management to resolve issues caused by a new…