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Labour leaders in North Bay gather to support Canadian Hearing Society strikers

2073-strike2017, SolidarityBy ddadgari March 15, 2017

NORTH BAY, ON – Join President of the North Bay and District Labour Council Henri Giroux, along with labour leaders and community allies for a solidarity rally in support of the members of Local 2073 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE 2073). CUPE 2073 represents 227 counsellors, literacy instructors, audiologists, speech language pathologists,…

Oshawa MPP and CUPE president join picketing Canadian Hearing Society workers

2073-strike2017, Strike SupportBy ddadgari March 10, 2017

The Durham office of the Canadian Hearing Society is one of 20 in the province that’s been on strike since Monday. Contract talks between the society and the workers’ union, CUPE, broke down over the weekend. CUPE President Fred Hahn was out in the cold Friday with those on the picket line to lend his…

Canadian Hearing Society workers in Hamilton on strike

2073-strike2017, Social Services, Strike SupportBy ddadgari March 10, 2017

Hamilton workers are among the more than 220 Canadian Hearing Society employees across the province that walked off the job this week after contract talks came to a halt. Members from Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 2073, which represents the staff, joined the picket line Friday afternoon outside the Hamilton office — where approximately…

Striking CHS workers recognize the significance of International Women’s Day

2073-strike2017, Social Services, Strike SupportBy ddadgari March 8, 2017

TORONTO, ON – On International Women’s Day, striking workers from the Canadian Hearing Society (CHS) are reflecting on the important role women have played in their union. “On International Women’s Day, we can’t help but recognize the fact that our union is almost 90 percent women,” said Stacey Connor, President of CUPE 2073. “We are…

Settle the strike, Canadian Hearing Society users say

2073-strike2017By ddadgari March 7, 2017

A strike by unionized workers at the Canadian Hearing Society is causing interruptions for people who rely on the service across Ontario. “Where do I turn for help,” asked Corey Bouffard, 27, at a picket line in Sudbury on Monday. “I need support.” Bouffard’s son Sylus, 3, became deaf after contracting meningitis at four months. Click…

CHS workers hit picket line

2073-strike2017By ddadgari March 6, 2017

Four employees of the Canadian Hearing Society in North Bay were joined on the picket line by a couple dozen locked-out Children’s Aid Society workers Monday morning. The Canadian Hearing Society workers, members of CUPE local 2073, hit the picket line Monday morning after last-ditch talks on the weekend failed to reach an agreement. The…

Canadian Hearing Society employees launch strike action

2073-strike2017By ddadgari March 6, 2017

Employees with the Canadian Hearing Society have launched strike action. The Canadian Union of Public Employees says management rejected all of the union’s proposals and the 227 employees had no choice. The union says the two sides met over the weekend with a mediator, but couldn’t reach a deal. Click here to read more on…

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