Respect Indigenous rights and withdraw opposition to Bill C-61, CUPE Ontario tells Ford Conservatives

Solidarity

TORONTO—CUPE Ontario is calling on the Ford Conservatives to rescind a letter co-signed by Ontario Environment Minister Todd McCarthy, who asked his federal counterpart to prioritize development and competitiveness over clean, safe drinking water for Indigenous communities. After the federal Liberals signalled plans to re-introduce Bill C-61 – legislation meant to guarantee First Nations communities’…

OCU/CUPE 1750 calls out WSIB and Ford government for outsourcing to U.S. company, laying off Ontario workers

Solidarity, Strike 2025- 1750

TORONTO, ON – The Ontario Compensation Employees Union (OCU/CUPE 1750) is calling out the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) and the Ford government after confirmation that 26 document management jobs will be eliminated and handed to Iron Mountain, a private company headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The workers provide essential support to Ontario’s workplace safety…

Bucking an anti-union campaign by their employer, workers at John Ross Robertson Child Centre vote to join CUPE

Child Care, Solidarity

TORONTO – In the days after CUPE filed an application for certification to unionize child care workers at John Ross Robertson Child Centre (JRRCC) in Toronto’s Avenue Road and Lawrence neighbourhood, the employer circulated an anti-union memo to all workers discouraging them from voting Yes for a union. The memo was full of half-truths and…

CUPE 5525 Members receive support from the Ontario Nurses Association as strike drags on at Villa Colombo

Solidarity, Strike 5525-2025

Toronto – Striking workers from the Villa Colombo Supportive Housing Unit are thankful that their struggle isn’t going unnoticed by the wider labour movement. These personal care workers are members of CUPE 5525 and have been on the picket line since May 28th outside the care residences, operated by Villa Colombo Home for the Aged…

Workers at Toronto Seniors Housing ratify new collective agreement

Solidarity

TORONTO – After more than three months of bargaining, members of the Toronto Civic Employees’ Union, CUPE 416, who work at Toronto Seniors Housing Corporation (TSHC), have ratified a new collective agreement. TCEU 416 represents approximately 200 workers at TSHC who provide pest control, superintendent services, senior superintendent services, maintenance, cleaning and building maintenance coordination…

Members vote overwhelmingly to ratify new three-year contract with Canadian Hearing Services

Solidarity, Strike 2073-2025, Strike Support

TORONTO – Concluding an 11-week strike, members of CUPE 2073 voted this week to ratify a new collective agreement with Canadian Hearing Services (CHS). Workers were buoyed by support from leading Deaf organizations and individuals throughout the strike. A testament to the strength of the local, 97 per cent of members cast ballots with 172…

March of Dimes Canada Flags Harm to Injured Workers as WSIB Strike Disruption Grows

Solidarity, Strike 2025- 1750, Strike Support

TORONTO — The Ontario Compensation Employees Union (OCEU/CUPE 1750) is responding to a letter received today from March of Dimes Canada (MODC) — a leading national charity supporting people with disabilities — highlighting the growing consequences of the ongoing WSIB lockout. In the letter addressed to OCEU President Harry Goslin, MODC outlines major disruptions to…

CUPE Local 4705 Stands in Solidarity with Locked-Out WSIB Workers (CUPE Local 1750)

Solidarity, Strike 2025- 1750

Sudbury, ON – As the largest CUPE local in Northern Ontario, representing 1,500 municipal workers, CUPE Local 4705 condemns the unjust lockout of workers at the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB), represented by CUPE Local 1750. These dedicated public servants play a critical role in supporting injured workers across Ontario, yet they have been…