Our OMERS pension plan has been under attack in recent years, but you can help reverse the cuts. Train with CUPE Ontario to be an OMERS Pension Activist Saturday & Sunday, February 25-26, 2023 Participants will have the option to attend in-person at CUPE Ontario, 80 Commerce Valley East, Markham ON, or virtually. The two sessions will be…
We are at a critical moment. The countdown is on for the Ford government to come forward with a good deal for students and education workers by Monday. Education workers want to be in school. They want to be doing their jobs and working with kids. But they can’t settle for less than what students…
Protest Line Finder Education workers are the backbone of Ontario’s public education system and we’re fighting for a good deal to ensure high-quality education and services for kids. Whether you’re an education worker or an ally, come out to a protest line to send the Ford Conservatives a message and to secure a real deal.…
Unity Letter on Decent Work in Child Care We, the undersigned members of CUPE Local 2484, are dedicated front line child care workers who provide accessible, high-quality child care and early learning to families across the Greater Toronto Area. We are united in our belief that our new collective agreement must include adequate paid sick…
CUPE municipal and school board members are what make our communities work. Municipal workers deliver the vital services you depend on. They maintain roads, operate water & sewage plants, deliver public health services, maintain our parks, collect garbage & recycling, & keep the streets clean. In short, they do all the things that make our towns…
Over the last 10 years, approximately 154 University of Toronto caretaking positions on St. George Campus – good jobs like the ones Deborah, Eugenia and Maria have – have disappeared, mainly due to contracting out to for-profit operators. These operators are in it to make a profit, and they pay their staff close to minimum…
The Ford Conservatives passed Bill 7, forcing seniors and people with disabilities to be moved without their consent from hospitals to long-term care homes up to 150 kilometres away in the north and up to 70 kilometres away in the rest of the province. This does nothing to address the healthcare crisis. It doesn’t add…
Affordability became a key election issue this last provincial election for a reason. The costs of things like rent, groceries, and gas are skyrocketing and so many people are feeling stretched thin, burned out at work, and unsupported. But instead of putting workers first, investing in public services, and raising wages, the Ford Conservatives have…
Join CUPE Ontario at Carnival 2022! This year, we have again partnered with EPIC Carnival, a growing non-for profit organization with a passionate and creative team who shares a goal of integrating Caribbean culture into our multicultural community. EPIC builds and supports local artists, musicians, small businesses of the Caribbean community and beyond. They pride…
