TORONTO, ON – Despite an overwhelming “yes” vote to join the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), management at the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) continues to stand in the way of Operations Supervisors’ constitutional right to unionize. Two weeks ago, TTC Operations Supervisors voted to join Canada’s largest union, the Canadian Union of Public Employees…
BARRIE, ON – Municipal workers in Bruce, Grey, and Wellington counties are celebrating ten years of support for the communities where they work and live. For the last ten years, workers represented by Local 255 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE 255), have donated over $100,000 to local charities and organizations that improve…
WINDSOR, ON – Members of Local 543 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE 543) have packed up 600 hampers containing everything needed for a complete Thanksgiving dinner, as part of their sixth annual ‘Operation Giveback,’ in partnership with the Windsor-Essex Food Bank Association. The dinner hampers will be distributed to families in the…
CUPE Ontario would like to draw your attention to the OMERS Member Engagement Survey that OMERS emailed out last week. CUPE Ontario has some serious concerns with the survey design, such as overly restrictive response options, which we will be communicating to OMERS. We are also troubled that some of the questions appear to address…
PEEL, ON – Members of the Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 966 (CUPE Local 966), representing municipal workers with the Region of Peel, are highlighting their work and their commitment to the community in a new advertising campaign. The transit shelter, bus, billboard and GO Transit ads feature the work of several different types…
Free public transit should be available to the people of Toronto and for everyone no matter where they live in this province and in this country. That’s why we’re proud to support CUPE Local 2’s call for public transit to be available to everyone free of cost. CUPE Local 2 members service, install, and maintain…
The Ford Conservative Government has decided to close pathology service for Hamilton, Niagara, Haldimand, Brant and Dufferin. CUPE Local 7800 is calling on the government to review the decision and communicate with members and the community why the decision was made. This is a very busy and valued program for these communities. Medical personnel and…
MISSISSAUGA, ON – Representatives of CUPE Local 966, representing 3,500 workers in Peel Region, will visit the Mississauga Food Bank on Tuesday, December 18th, to donate $3,500 to the food bank’s efforts to fight hunger this winter season. “Every year, the Mississauga Food Bank provides food for over 2.6 million meals to hungry neighbours in…
GREY COUNTY, ON – A potential lockout of roads workers in Grey County has been averted, following a day of mediation between Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 1530 and the County. A tentative settlement was reached on Monday, November 5th. No details will be released until Local 1530’s membership has had the opportunity…
GREY COUNTY, ON – Roads workers in Grey County have taken to the airwaves to warn residents that road safety may be at risk if the County chooses to lock them out on November 8th. In a new radio ad airing through the County beginning today, CUPE Local 1530 lets residents know that they are…
