TORONTO, ON – University Settlement is a charity with a more than hundred-year history of building strong communities in Toronto. But all is not right with their own staff – and in a resounding show of solidarity, workers voted 96 per cent in favour of striking if management refuses to address long simmering issues. 63…
TORONTO, ON — Families, educators and child care advocates are holding a rally today at Queen’s Park as part of a Canada-Wide Day of Action for Child Care organized by Child Care Now and allies. Their message is being echoed at local events in child care programs across Ontario and throughout Canada demanding improved access…
TORONTO, ON — Child care advocates and Toronto City councillors will discuss current challenges facing Toronto child care in the context of a Toronto Children’s Services report on child care going to the Economic and Community Development Committee. The report makes clear the challenges workers, operators, and families are facing and advocates will map a…
TORONTO, ON — After consistent advocacy from the Ontario child care community, since the announcement of an $18 per hour wage floor in 2022, the Provincial government has now been forced to increase the wage floor for RECEs in the Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care system to $23.86 per hour. “This change is a…
Child Care Worker and Early Childhood Educator Appreciation Day is marked annually with considered messages of gratitude. But more than lip service, this day demands that we reflect on the role these critical workers play in our society and map a path forward to ensure they are supported. If you listen to the Ford government,…
Toronto, ON — As a child care workforce shortage is limiting families’ access to affordable child care, a new report shows that Ontario has fallen behind most other provinces on wages in child care. The report from the Ontario Coalition for Better Child Care and the Association of Early Childhood Educators Ontario shows that Ontario…
Brockville, ON – Approaching their third week on strike, child protection workers and support staff have reached a tentative agreement with Family and Children’s Services of Lanark, Leeds and Grenville (FCSLLG). “This tentative deal was made possible by the fierce determination of my coworkers and the overwhelming support we’ve received from the public,” said Arlette…
Brockville, ON – Approaching their third week on strike, child protection workers and support staff have reached a tentative agreement with Family and Children’s Services of Lanark, Leeds and Grenville (FCSLLG). “This tentative deal was made possible by the fierce determination of my coworkers and the overwhelming support we’ve received from the public,” said Arlette…
Brockville, ON – Child protection workers and support staff at Family and Children’s Services of Lanark, Leeds and Grenville (FCSLLG) have been stretched thin by mounting workloads and have decided to walk the picket line to pressure their employer to invest in services for vulnerable children. After more than a year of bargaining between the…
TORONTO, ON – Nearly 500 frontline child protection workers and support staff, members of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 2316, have ratified a new contract with the Children’s Aid Society of Toronto (CAST). While the deal averts a strike that was set to begin late last week, it does little to settle…
