CORNWALL, ON – The Ministry of Labour has issued a “no-board report”, setting a strike or lockout deadline for Cornwall municipal workers of 12:01 a.m., May 17th. The workers, who are represented by CUPE Locals 234, 3251-01 and 5734, work for the City in “outside” jobs, at the library, and as paramedics. (Members of…
CORNWALL, ON – Municipal workers in Cornwall have asked a Ministry of Labour conciliation officer to issue a “no-board report”, which will trigger a strike/lockout deadline once issued. The request comes after two recent conciliation dates failed to produce an agreement between the parties. The workers, who are represented by CUPE Locals 234, 3251-01…
TORONTO, ON – PortsToronto and 91 of its hourly and salaried employees have ratified a new six-year collective agreement. A joint statement issued by PortsToronto and the Toronto Civic Employees Union (TCEU), Local 416 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE 416) stated, “This new agreement will provide workers with improvements to their wages…
MATTAWA, ON – Workers with the Town of Mattawa are entering the next phase of their effort to secure a new collective agreement, with conciliation talks scheduled for Tuesday, April 10th. The talks between the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 1465-01 and the Town will be assisted by a mediator from the Ministry…
TORONTO, ON – PortsToronto and the Union representing 91 of its hourly and salaried employees have reached a tentative agreement. In a joint statement issued today, the Toronto Civic Employees Union (TCEU), Local 416 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE 416), and PortsToronto stated: “PortsToronto and CUPE 416 are pleased to announce the…
Hanover, ON – Demonstrating their commitment to the communities they call home, members of Local 255 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees recently donated $10,000 to various worthwhile causes across the County of Bruce, as well as Grey, Huron and Wellington Counties. “Our members are extremely proud to live and work in and…
CORNWALL, ON – Municipal workers and their supporters will rally outside Cornwall City Hall on Monday evening, in advance of City Council meeting. The workers, who are represented by CUPE Locals 234, 1792, 3251, 3251-01 and 5734, work for the city in various “inside” and “outside” divisions, as well as at the library, municipal long-term…
CORNWALL, ON – Municipal workers in Cornwall have given their union a strong strike mandate following votes held over the last two weeks. The workers, who are represented by CUPE Locals 234, 3251, 3251-01 and 5734, work for the City in “outside” jobs, “inside” jobs, at the library, and as paramedics. Their combined average…
TORONTO, ON – After yet another high performing year, the OMERS pension plan is well ahead of schedule to be fully funded by 2025, keeping it in a strong position to maintain core benefits like guaranteed indexing, says CUPE Ontario President Fred Hahn. OMERS’s 2017 investment returns of a net 11.5 per cent are almost…
TORONTO, ON – A new provincial poll released today shows that Ontarians aren’t on board for recent Liberal government changes that would redirect 911 medical calls away from paramedic ambulance services to fire departments. If they had to make a 911 call for medical assistance for themselves or a family member, more than 83 per…
