OCHU-CUPE, SEIU Healthcare and Unifor statement on Bill 124 ruling: “This is a win for all hardworking families; time for Ford to address health care crisis”

Bill 124, OCHU, SEIU, Unifor

TORONTO – Michael Hurley, president of CUPE’s Ontario Council of Hospital Unions (OCHU-CUPE); Sharleen Stewart, president of SEIU Healthcare; and Kelly-Anne Orr, assistant to the national officers of Unifor released the following joint statement today in response to the Ontario Court of Appeal ruling on Bill 124: “We are pleased to see the Ontario Court…

As court confirms Bill 124 unconstitutional, Ford PCs must finally invest in public services: CUPE Ontario

Bill 124, Solidarity

TORONTO – CUPE Ontario welcomed the news today that Ontario’s Court of Appeal has denied the Ford government’s appeal of the earlier decision to strike down Bill 124, the wage restraint legislation that was ruled unconstitutional in 2022 by Ontario’s Superior Court of Justice. The union also called on the Conservatives to repair the damage…

“From our communities to the courts, repeal Bill 124”: CUPE Ontario reacts to Superior Court hearing the legal challenge

Bill 124, Governmental

(TORONTO, ON) It’s a milestone in the fight to repeal Bill 124, said the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Ontario during a press conference about the start of court hearings regarding the legislation. “We are here today to take the next step in our legal challenge against Bill 124,” said Fred Hahn, President of…

Repeal Bill 124: Press Conference

Bill 124, CUPE Ontario in the Media

Hear from frontline workers about why now’s the time to finally repeal Bill 124. “Part of what makes a university community strong is top-quality services, delivered by professionals with stable and secure jobs. Our working conditions are students’ learning conditions, and we take that responsibility really seriously.”- Allan James, President of CUPE Local 3261, representing…

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CUPE Ontario continuing opposition to provincial wage cap restrictions

Bill 124, COVID-19 media stories, CUPE Ontario in the Media

“Let’s be real, it’s predominantly female workers who’ve had wages capped by Bill 124 while predominantly male workers, like police officers and firefighters, were exempted,” said Lisa Barker, a registered practical nurse and union member. “Those of us who are nurses, nutritionists, personal support workers and development service workers like Frederica, save lives and provide…

“Repeal Bill 124”: CUPE Ontario launches campaign to support frontline workers

Bill 124, Child Care, Governmental, Health Care, Municipal, Paramedics, School Boards, Social Services, University

Toronto, ON – Now’s the time to finally repeal the Constitution-violating legislation which caps total compensation, including wages, for public sector workers to only 1 per cent, said the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Ontario during a press conference. “The Ford Conservatives have simply done nothing to deal with the skyrocketing cost of living,”…