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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
TORONTO, ON – Rather than fixing their misguided plan to privatize Ontario’s electricity system the government has opted to throw good money after bad, said Fred Hahn, president of CUPE Ontario. “Today’s Throne Speech was little more than a rehash of their previous budget speech and shows how clearly disconnected the Premier is from what…
Neethan Shan is the NDP candidate for the provincial by-election in Scarborough—Rouge River. Neethan is a community activist, School Board Trustee, and the Executive Director of the Council of Agencies Serving South Asians. Both the Liberals and the Conservatives have a terrible record on hydro privatization. Only the Ontario NDP has consistently opposed the sale of…
TORONTO, ON – Working people in Ontario are struggling to keep their heads above water and decisive government action is required, said CUPE Ontario President Fred Hahn in response to the Changing Workplaces Review interim report released today. “The employment reality for millions of Ontarians is one of multiple part-time jobs, short-term contracts, disappearing well-paid,…
TORONTO, ON – “The federal-provincial agreement to expand the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) is a significant step forward for all workers,” said CUPE Ontario President Fred Hahn. “Thousands of Canadian’s from every province and territory have been calling on our government to increase the CPP. It is really their efforts that have led us to…
RE: Urgent letter re CPP talks in Vancouver Dear Premier Wynne, Minister Sousa and Associate Minister Naidoo-Harris, This month is an important one for the future of retirement security in our country. The federal government is holding its second round of discussions on expanding the Canada Pension Plan (CPP). Clearly this is an issue you…
