In 2023, Doug Ford tried to divide Peel with the Hazel McCallion Act. Thanks to strong grassroots actions like these, he lost. Or so we thought… CUPE Ontario is sounding the alarm 🚨 The Hazel McCallion Act was never repealed, and the Doug Ford appointed “Transition Board” remains in place and continues to develop its…
Ontario Public Libraries Week (October 20-26) highlights the important role public libraries and library workers play in our communities. Our theme this year is “Your Library Belongs to You.” Which is very true. Public libraries exist and provide their huge range of services because of funding that comes from you through your municipality. This week,…
The evidence is resounding: supervised consumption sites save lives and support our healthcare system. Supervised consumption sites (SCS) bring drug use indoors and offer sterile supplies and compassionate care. They limit the spread of HIV and Hepatitis C, reducing the strain on our healthcare system. They reduce 911 calls and visits to emergency departments. They…
In Ontario, CUPE represents roughly 5,000 public health members workers who work in 25 of the 34 public health units in Ontario as Public Health Inspectors, Dental Hygienists and Assistants, Health Promoters, Family Home Visitors, Public Health Nurses, Smoke Free Ontario Inspectors, Nutritionists, Epidemiologists and Administrative Assistants, to name a few. These workers are incredibly…
Support Our Care! Together, we can make a difference. It’s time Ontario made real and substantial investments in health care and health care workers! For years, health care in Ontario has been severely underfunded, and health care workers have been critically underpaid and overworked. The COVID-19 pandemic forced health care workers into serious health and…
TORONTO – CUPE Ontario is marking the end of 2023 with a shout-out to the determined CUPE members who belong to the OMERS (Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System) pension plan: this year, these members ran a successful campaign, Cancel the Cuts, and their activism has ensured that no reductions will be made to their OMERS…
Latest News: CUPE Local 3314 public health workers have reached tentative agreement with Hastings Prince Edward Public Health. Thank you for your support! Previous Information: CUPE frontline public health workers and Ontario Nurses’ Association (ONA) nurses do life-saving work for the residents of Belleville, Quinte West, and Hastings and Prince Edward counties. The demands on…
For the last 18 months, OMERS has been conducting a review. They call it a “risk assessment,” but, based on OMERS’ past practice, we know it means OMERS decision-makers are considering more cuts to OMERS pension benefits. Beginning in 2007, there were annual proposals that would have cut your OMERS pension benefits. Workers defeated them…
Ontario’s system of public health care is under threat like never before. Help fight back by signing up as a Public Medicare Defender with the Ontario Health Coalition. By becoming a Public Medicare Defender, you’ll be part of important work to stop the Ford government’s plans to privatize our public hospitals stop the loss of…
CUPE’s municipal sector workers are leading a new campaign: Reclaim our Cities – Repeal Bill 23 in response to the Ford government’s brazen attacks on municipalities. In November, the provincial government passed Bill 23, a legislation that will starve municipalities of funding, harm our environment, and worsen the housing crisis. The stated purpose of Bill…
