SCARBOROUGH — CUPE Ontario is deeply saddened by the decision of the MPP for Scarborough Southwest to resign their seat to run for the federal Liberal Party in the upcoming byelection to replace MP Bill Blair. “The people of Scarborough Southwest deserve consistent, principled representation that stands firmly on the side of workers and the community,”…
Sudbury, ON – CUPE Local 5569 education workers are condemning the Sudbury Catholic District School Board (SCDSB) after the Board walked away from the bargaining table on Monday and refused to continue negotiations. On Monday, the SCDSB’s negotiators informed the Union that it would no longer review proposals or provide counteroffers. The Board then left…
Over 1,000 positions already being eliminated in hospitals including North Bay, GTA, and Hamilton Stratford, ON – Health care workers represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees held a rally outside local Tory MPP Matthew Rae’s office on Tuesday in response to funding cuts by the Ford government. The government recently directed the hospitals…
BOBCAYGEON, ON – Workers at Sienna Living’s Case Manor in Bobcaygeon found out that their employer is cutting 1300 hours per month from their schedules in the spring. The workers, members of CUPE 3204, are PSWs, maintenance, recreation, and kitchen staff that ensure the quality of life for residents of the home. “Our Union is…
Toronto – More than 100 trades workers from across Ontario gathered this week for CUPE Ontario’s annual Trades Conference, where they sent a clear message to Labour Minister David Piccini: stop undermining public sector trades workers. During the conference, held at the Sheraton Parkway North in Richmond Hill, delegates participated in a coordinated action urging…
This February is the 30th anniversary Black History Month. And while CUPE Ontario marks and celebrates this milestone achievement, we’re also reminded of the harsh realities currently facing our Black and racialized communities. Today, we are witness to the unabashedly direct targeting of Black and racialized people through state-funded immigration enforcement, including the brutality of…
