Jan 29, 2026 Since 2021, January 29 has been observed as the National Day of Remembrance of the Quebec City Mosque Attack and Action Against Islamophobia. CUPE Ontario remembers the six men murdered while at prayer in Quebec City in 2017, and stands in solidarity with Muslim communities across Ontario and the world. This heinous…
Over one thousand positions already eliminated in multiple hospitals including North Bay, GTA, and Hamilton as hospitals buckle under budgetary pressures TORONTO – As hospitals cut hundreds of jobs and eliminate vacant positions amidst budgetary constraints imposed by the Conservative government, the largest health care union in Ontario is warning about longer wait-times, rushed care,…
Toronto – CUPE Ontario has endorsed Avi Lewis as leader of Canada’s New Democratic Party. The endorsement was approved Monday by the CUPE Ontario executive board, following a unanimous recommendation from the union’s political action committee. CUPE Ontario is encouraging its members, and all workers in Ontario, to renew or sign up for membership in…
On January 27th, Holocaust Remembrance Day, CUPE Ontario mourns the six million Jews and millions of “non-Aryans” targeted by the Nazis for extermination. The Nazis also massacred people with disabilities, LGBTQ2S+ individuals, political dissidents, and trade unionists. The Holocaust began long before the death camps. It began by normalizing hate. It began when the government,…
TORONTO – CUPE Local 2316-representing approximately 500 workers at the Children’s Aid Society of Toronto- has filed a ‘No Board’ report, triggering the countdown to be in a legal strike position as early as February 13 while frontline and support workers continue to warn that chronic understaffing and years of government underfunding are putting children…
Newmarket, ON – This time last year, York Region was celebrating being named one of Canada’s best employers by Forbes. This year, the region didn’t crack the top 300, validating what CUPE 4900 members have long known: York Regional Municipality is no longer an employer of choice. After placing as high as sixth overall in…
NIAGARA FALLS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–CUPE Ontario president Fred Hahn called on the Ford government to reverse course on its budget priorities Thursday, warning that years of underfunding public services have deepened inequality and harmed workers and communities across the province. Hahn spoke at a press conference and later before the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs…
Paramedics need a real solution to growing workforce crisis, not additional red tape through a college: CUPE Ambulance Committee of Ontario TORONTO – Ontario’s paramedic system is under severe strain as services struggle to recruit and retain workers while frontline paramedics face mounting mental health pressures. Yet some influential voices are once again promoting the…
January 22, 2026 CUPE Ontario president Fred Hahn has written to Ontario education minister Paul Calandra, warning that without adequate provincial funding or a robust workforce strategy, Ontario is failing to deliver on the promise of the Canada-wide Early Learning and Child Care (CWELCC) program. In light of British Columbia premier David Eby saying a…
Penetanguishene, ON – CUPE 2380 members are warning that Town Council’s plan to restructure Penetanguishene’s water and wastewater operations will lead to higher costs for residents and a loss of local control over the community’s most critical services. In December, Council announced it is considering either merging the water and wastewater departments or contracting a…
