Hamilton hospital staff have seen a rise in violence against them since the pandemic started, according to a new poll conducted for the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE). The poll of more than 2,300 CUPE members in Ontario — 506 of which were in Hamilton — included registered practical nurses, personal support workers, health…
After running on a platform that presented their party as labour friendly, there has yet to be an official announcement that the Progressive Conservatives will extend the Worker Income Protection Benefit Program. The program, which legislates three paid sick days for workers who miss work for reasons related to COVID-19, will expire on July 31.…
“Bill 124 impacts social service workers, developmental service workers and childcare workers, impacts folks who work at universities, it’s quite broad. There are at least 1.3 million workers in the broader public sector who are impacted by Bill 124. That’s 1 in 6 Ontario workers.” – CUPE Ontario President Fred Hahn on today’s episode of…
Hear from frontline workers about why now’s the time to finally repeal Bill 124. “Part of what makes a university community strong is top-quality services, delivered by professionals with stable and secure jobs. Our working conditions are students’ learning conditions, and we take that responsibility really seriously.”- Allan James, President of CUPE Local 3261, representing…
“Let’s be real, it’s predominantly female workers who’ve had wages capped by Bill 124 while predominantly male workers, like police officers and firefighters, were exempted,” said Lisa Barker, a registered practical nurse and union member. “Those of us who are nurses, nutritionists, personal support workers and development service workers like Frederica, save lives and provide…
His comments come as the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) — which represents 55,000 education and other frontline workers in Ontario — held a news conference at Queen’s Park to call for an end to the controversial bill, which also limits the wages of those working in the province’s health-care system. “In light of…
Ontario’s three paid sick days are set to expire on July 31, unless the Ford government again changes its mind. Premier Doug Ford’s labour minister, Monte McNaughton, didn’t respond to questions about the program on Wednesday, including whether it would continue. Toronto pediatrician Dr. Daniel Bierstone noted that the COVID-19 pandemic isn’t over yet. Even…
Mindful of inflation, Premier Doug Ford has promised to be “fair” in upcoming public sector negotiations. Unions say that’s impossible while Bill 124 exists, but Ford hasn’t ruled out axing the bill, which caps public-sector wage increases at one per cent per year (though the Treasury Board noted that workers can still get pay bumps…
Most unions did not support Ford leading up to the election, according to an op–ed written by leaders of three large Ontario labour organizations. “Make no mistake about it — the majority of unions and workers support Andrea Horwath and the Ontario NDP in this election,” the op-ed reads. Fred Hahn, the president of the…
CUPE President Fred Hahn joined CTV to talk about how wages just aren’t keeping up with inflation and how that is putting more and more pressure on people trying to support themselves and their families: “Workers’ wages have not kept pace with inflation for the last ten years, but now that inflation is at historic…
