PETERBOROUGH, ON – Members of CUPE 4911 delivered a petition today signed by roughly 80 per cent of frontline paramedics calling on Peterborough County-City Paramedics (PCCP) to negotiate a fair agreement that addresses worsening staffing shortages, burnout, and worker retention. The petition comes as the emergency medical system in Peterborough County and the City of…
TIMMINS, ON – On Thursday 95 per cent of CUPE 4681-02 members voted in favour of strike action following ongoing negotiations with the Northeastern Catholic District School Board (NCDSB). Since the local certified in 2024, the parties have met at the bargaining table 10 times to negotiate a first collective agreement. Earlier this week, the…
Hospital admission wait-times increase by 52 per cent over five years as government underfunding harms patient care TORONTO – The majority of Ontario’s 136 hospitals have carried operational deficits since 2022, and this puts an already precarious public system at risk, says new analysis from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA). In Failure, By…
KEMPTVILLE, ON – CUPE 4154 and the Ontario School Board Council of Unions (OSBCU) criticize the Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario’s decision to move forward with sweeping staffing cuts impacting education workers and students across the board. “These cuts are a direct attack on the frontline workers who support students and keep our…
