Canadian Hearing Society (CHS) workers CUPE 2073 have been without a contract for 4 years. After being presented with multiple options for negotiating a settlement that would address their stated concerns, the CHS rejected all offers for settlement, leaving the union with no choice but to commence strike action on March 6.
You can let Canadian Hearing Society CEO Julia Dumanian and the board of directors know that CHS workers provide vital services to the Deaf, Oral Deaf, Deafened and Hard of Hearing people of Ontario by doing emotionally and physically demanding work. They deserve fairness and respect.
Join CUPE Ontario President Fred Hahn for a Solidarity Rally on March 17 in Kitchener to demand that CEO Julia Dumanian negotiate a fair deal for CHS workers and restore vital services to the Deaf, Oral Deaf, Deafened and Hard of Hearing Community.
CUPE 2073 – Strike Fund
c/o CUPE London Area Office
101-350 Oxford Street West
London, ON N6H 1T3
Need picket information? Please contact provincial picket captain Ana Borges at [email protected].
Click here to download the full list of CUPE 2073 picket information
| City | Address | Line Times M-F |
| Barrie | 64 Cedar Pointe Drive, Unit 1408 Barrie, ON L4N 5R7 |
M: 10am – noon Tu – Fr:10am – 2pm |
| Brantford | 225 Colborne Street Suite 139 Brantford, ON N3T 2H2 |
Members are at the picket line in Hamilton |
| Chatham-Kent | 75 Thames Street 2nd floor Chatham, ON N7L 1S4 |
Monday: 10am – noon Tu -Th: 10am – 2pm |
| Durham | 575 Thornton Rd North Braemor Centre Plaza Unit 7 Oshawa, ON L1J 8L5 |
May 5th: Picket line at: MPP Tracy MacCharles’ constituency office from 9am – 1pmMonday: 10am – noon Tu – Fr: 9am – 1pm |
| Hamilton | 21 Hunter Street East 2nd floor Hamilton, ON L8N 1M2 |
Monday: 11:30am – 3:30pm Tu – Th: 9am – 5pm Fr: 9am – 1pm |
| Kingston | 1300 Bath Road Frontenac Mall Unit D4 Kingston, ON K7M 4X4 |
Monday: 10am – noon Tu – Fr: 10am – 2pm |
| London | 181 Wellington St London, ON N6B 2K9 |
M: 10am – noon Tu: 8am – noon W: 7am – 11am Th: 8am – noon F: 10am – 2pm |
| North Bay | 140 King Street West Unit 7 North Bay, ON P1B 5Z7 |
Monday: 10am – noon Line is usually up from 8:30 am – 12:30 pm. Please check before visiting |
| Ottawa | 2197 Riverside Drive Suite 600 Ottawa, ON K1H 7X3 |
Monday: 10am – noon Tu – Thu: 9am – 3pm Line 1: 9am – 1pm Line 2: 11am – 3pm Fri: 10am – 2pm |
| Peel | 2227 South Millway Suite 300 Mississauga, ON L5L 3R6 |
Monday: 10am – noon Tu – Fr: 8:30am – 2pm |
| Peterborough | 315 Reid Street Peterborough, ON K9J 3R2 |
Monday: 10am – noon Tu – Fr: 9am – 1pm |
| Sarnia | 420 East Street North Suite 10 Sarnia, ON N7T 6Y5 |
NOTE: Line will not be up on Friday, April 21 Monday: 10am – noon Tu – Fr: 9am – 1pm |
| Sault Ste. Marie | 130 Queen Street East Sault Ste. Marie, ON P6A 1Y5 |
Monday: 10am – noon Tu – Fr: 9am – 2pm Line 1: 9am – 1pm Line 2: 10am – 2pm |
| Simcoe/Muskoka | 175 Manitoba Street Suite 103 Bracebridge, ON P1L 1S3 |
Monday: 10am – noon Tu – Fr: 10am – 2pm |
| Sudbury | 1233 Paris Street Sudbury, ON P3E 3B6 |
Monday: 10am – noon Tu – Fr: Shift 1: 9am – 1pm Shift 2: 11am – 3pm |
| Thunder Bay | 125 Syndicate Ave S Victoriaville Centre Suite 35 Thunder Bay, ON P7E 6H8 |
Monday: 10am – noon Tu – Fr: 9am – 1 pm. Could change to 11am – 3pm |
| Timmins | 20 Wilcox St Timmins, ON P4N 3K6 |
Monday: 10am – noon Tu – Fr: 8:15am – 12:15pm |
| Toronto | 271 Spadina Road Toronto, ON M5R 2V3 |
Wednesday, May 10th:
OPTION ONE: Arrival at 271 Spadina Road for 10:00am We will then depart for a Rally with Lisa Gretzky at Queens Park http://www.lisagretzkympp.ca/families-have-no-where-to-turn-rally-for-developmental-services/ (Will confirm access if available)
OPTION TWO: 10:00am regular picket line. For those of you interested in picket duty at 271 Spadina and are unable to attend the Rally above, please inform Ana. Arrangements for sign in/out will be made.
Thursday, May 11th:
OPTION ONE Arrival at 255 Front Street West at 11:00am. We will attend the Street Party for #Fairfuture with the Ontario Federation of Labour. The Rally includes a march from 255 Front to Bay/Front where there will be a street party with music/dance/popcorn, etc. (Will confirm access if available)
OPTION TWO: 10:00am regular picket line. For those of you interested in picket duty at 271 Spadina and are unable to attend the Rally above, please inform Ana. Arrangements for sign in/out will be made.
Friday, May 12th
RATIFICATION MEETING Arrival at 271 Spadina Road 10:30am The bus will depart at 11:00am for Markham. On the way back, the bus will leave Markham at 3:30 and return members to 271 Spadina Road. Standard times: Monday: 10am – noon |
| Waterloo | 120 Ottawa St N Suite 200 Kitchener, ON N2H 3K5 |
Friday, April 28: Line will be located at 100 Regina St. St. at 10:30am
Normal hours: Monday: 10am – noon |
| Windsor | 300 Giles Blvd E Unit A3 Windsor, ON N9A 4C4 |
Monday: 10am – noon Tu – Fr: 9am – 1pm |
| York/Newmarket | 713 Davis Drive Unit 105 Newmarket, ON L3Y 2R3 |
May 4: No picket line – picketers will be join the Barrie office
Other dates: Monday: 10am – noon |
