New poll shows Niagara residents demand action on paramedic and dispatcher crisis as Regional Council refuses to listen

St. Catharines – Niagara residents are sending a clear message: invest in paramedics before the system collapses. Niagara Region Council is refusing to listen. A new public opinion poll commissioned by CUPE 911 shows overwhelming support for increased funding for paramedic services as response times deteriorate and frontline workers warn the system is being pushed…

CUPE 2512 Condemns Deep Staffing Cuts at Waterloo Catholic District School Board Amid Ongoing Staffing Crisis

WATERLOO, ON – CUPE 2512 and the Ontario School Board Council of Unions (OSBCU) strongly condemn the Waterloo Catholic District School Board’s decision to move ahead with significant staffing cuts despite a crisis in understaffing and growing student needs across the Board. The Board recently notified the Local that it plans to eliminate 15 morning…