Oxfam Canada Board can’t claim to stand for feminism and justice while their workers strike

Two weeks into the CUPE 2722 strike, Oxfam leadership remains silent as employer ghosts their staff on fair wage increases, gender-affirming care leave and domestic violence leave  OTTAWA – Two weeks into the strike at Oxfam Canada, CUPE 2722 is calling out the hypocrisy of Oxfam Canada’s Board of Directors and Executive Director Lauren Ravon, who continue to…

CUPE 3166 Condemns Deep Staffing Cuts at Halton Catholic District School Board Amid Ongoing Staffing Crisis

HALTON, ON – CUPE 3166 and the Ontario School Board Council of Unions (OSBCU) strongly condemn the Halton Catholic District School Board’s decision to move ahead with significant staffing cuts despite longstanding concerns about understaffing and increasing workload pressures across the Board. The Board recently notified the Local that it plans to eliminate 10 positions…

Over 100 long-term care workers rally for better working conditions and wages as for-profit corporation stonewalls in negotiations

Rally held at Extendicare headquarters in Markham on Monday morning    Markham, ON – On Monday, June 29, over 100 long-term care workers from across the province boarded buses to hold a rally at Extendicare’s head office in Markham.   Eight CUPE local unions representing 1,100 long-term care staff are currently in bargaining with Extendicare. The employees are calling on the for-profit corporation to address chronic understaffing, low…