Submission to the Standing Committee on Finance and Economics relating to Bill 148, Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act, 2017
Submission to the Standing Committee on Finance and Economics relating to Bill 148, Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act, 2017
Government must address huge economic imbalance in Ontario: Hahn
KITCHENER-WATERLOO, ON – We have a huge economic imbalance in our province that continues to leave workers behind and the government must make the necessary changes if Ontario is going to thrive again, said CUPE Ontario President Fred Hahn, speaking to the Finance and Economic Affairs committee in Kitchener-Waterloo. “Anti-union policies brought in by the…
CUPE Ontario President in Kitchener-Waterloo Tuesday for government hearings on labour reform
KITCHENER-WATERLOO, ON – CUPE Ontario President Fred Hahn will be in Kitchener-Waterloo on Tuesday to present to the government hearings on Bill 148, the proposed legislation that would raise the minimum wage and make substantial changes to both the Employment Standards Act and the Labour Relations Act. Concerned that the misinformation being reported on the…
Bill 148: Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act
CUPE Ontario is holding an important telephone town hall on how Bill 148 will impact your collective agreements. The call will take place on Monday, December 4 at 6 pm. The call will run through the improvements this new legislation may bring to your collective agreements and what you need to know to make sure…
CUPE Ontario marks Injured Workers Day by calling on the government to take action against increasing violence in the workplace.
Every year on June 1st, we recognize workers who have been injured or made sick on the job and raise our voices for safer workplaces and better treatment of all workers. Everyone deserves a safe and harassment-free workplace, and if a person is injured at work, they deserve a public system of support and…
Workplace changes are far from restoring balance for workers in Ontario
TORONTO, ON – Workplace changes, announced by the Ontario government today, are a long way from rectifying the huge imbalance in our economy that continues to leave workers behind, says CUPE Ontario President Fred Hahn. Thanks to the hard work of thousands of workers and advocates, the government has finally acknowledged that we have a…
Major labour law reform? Changing Workplace Review Final Report “majorly disappointing,” says CUPE Ontario President
TORONTO, ON – The long awaited Changing Workplaces Review Final Report proved a major disappointment today when after expecting major reform of Ontario’s labour law to make the legal right to join a union a practical reality for workers outside of traditional workplaces, the final report contained nothing of the sort. “Rewriting Ontario’s…
Fred Hahn calls on Premier to stand up for workers – not bow to the pressures from Bay St.
May 16, 2017 Dear Premier Wynne, I am writing to you with regard to media reports over the weekend of impending changes to the Labour Relations Act (LRA) and the Employment Standards Act (ESA), including the potential increase in minimum wage to $15 an hour. I encourage you, in the strongest possible terms, to follow…
CUPE Ontario demands government action on racism and Islamophobia
We have been deeply shaken by the Islamophobic events taking place across North America this past week, from the Trump administration’s “Muslim ban” to the devastating attack at the Centre Culturel Islamique de Québec. We are appalled by the Trump administration’s decision to close the American border to refugees. We must not be silent. We must…
OPEN LETTER TO ONTARIO HEALTH MINISTER, ERIC HOSKINS: Response to W5 regarding paramedic certification and oversight
Dear Minister, As you are aware, Ontario paramedics are among the best trained, if not the best trained emergency first responders in the country. Each day paramedics across our province save many lives. It is highly unfortunate that a recent segment of CTV-W5 leaves viewers with a different impression, specifically that calling 911 is akin…
