CUPE Ontario Statement Holocaust Remembrance Day

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,…

CUPE 2316 – Workers at CAS Toronto vote to strike, could be off the job within weeks as Union files no board report

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…

Forbes top employer list validates what CUPE 4900 members already know: York Regional Municipality no longer an employer of choice

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…