Thunder Bay, ON – The union representing over 70 workers on strike at the Thunder Bay Public Library (TBPL) is taking issue with a misleading communication shared by the Library’s CEO on Monday. In a memo sent to union members and the public, CEO Richard Togman claimed to provide “a clear look at the facts…
CUPE 2484 members remain locked out at Ideal Child Services Group as workers at another Toronto child care centre prepare for a possible strike next week TORONTO – CUPE 2484 members at Ideal Child Services Group (ICSG) are recognizing Child Care Worker and Early Childhood Educator Appreciation Day on picket lines as they remain locked…
Hamilton Health Sciences has notified CUPE of 97 job eliminations in the first round of 413 layoffs Hamilton, ON – Hamilton Health Sciences’ decision to cut 37 nurses and health care aides from surgical units and operating rooms will delay care for about 30,000 people waiting for surgeries in the region, says the Canadian Union…
On Child Care Worker and Early Childhood Educator Appreciation Day and on behalf of all its members, CUPE Ontario extends gratitude and solidarity to early childhood educators, child care workers and assistants, early years staff and to all the workers who makes high-quality child possible in every community across the province. There is no early…
Thunder Bay, ON – Over 70 people joined a solidarity rally on Thursday evening, October 8, in support of Thunder Bay Public Library (TBPL) workers one week ahead of a looming strike deadline. The rally took place outside the Waverley Branch and coincided with the monthly meeting of the library’s Board of Directors, which continues…
KITCHENER, ON—A union of some 850 workers in the Waterloo region has transformed its members’ opposition to water privatization into a voting issue in the upcoming local elections. And it has unveiled a list of municipal and regional candidates who share members’ determination to keep water public and who have signed a Keep Water Public…
THUNDER BAY, ON – Over 70 workers at the Thunder Bay Public Library (TBPL) began a legal strike at 12:01 a.m. this morning, following the employer’s decision to walk away from the bargaining table late last night. “With so many concessions still on the table, our members had no choice but to strike,” said Margaret…
Lindsay, ON – Recent staffing changes at Ross Memorial Hospital have created unsafe conditions for workers and patients, say health care workers represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees who held a rally outside the facility on Thursday morning. Heather Nugent, a registered practical nurse and president of CUPE 1909, says understaffing has worsened…
Kitchener, ON – Members of CUPE 1883 have ratified a new collective agreement with the Region of Waterloo, securing improved job security and hybrid work language, landmark gender-affirming care benefits, and protections against gender-based violence after months of deep member organizing. The agreement follows a campaign that saw CUPE 1883 members mobilize on an unprecedented…
WINDSOR, ON – Just four days before a possible strike, CUPE 2974 members and Essex-Windsor Emergency Medical Services (EWEMS) have reached a tentative agreement following months of negotiations. The parties worked through the evening on Monday to finalize the agreement after EWEMS returned to the table willing to move on several outstanding issues. “This came…
