MATHESON, ON – Municipal workers in the Township of Black River-Matheson remain locked out of their workplaces after talks on Monday ended with no deal. CUPE 1490 went to the bargaining table in hopes of reaching a fair agreement, but the meeting concluded after a disappointingly brief duration. Despite the union’s willingness to build on…
– “This is an important step in our organizing to protect jobs and services” – BRAMPTON, ON – CUPE Ontario and CUPE 966 are calling the cancellation of Peel region’s dissolution a victory for Peel residents and workers, and claiming that community organizing – and the threat of more of it – played a…
OSHAWA, ON – After nearly two years of bargaining, CUPE 2936.02 and 2936.03 members – all developmental service workers at Community Living Oshawa Clarington (CLOC) – voted to reject a tentative agreement. Members entered negotiations focused on improving wages in line with other Community Living agencies; ending the practice of contracting out which sees outside…
BRAMPTON – In response to the provincially mandated dissolution of Peel, representatives from labour and local non-profits are setting out their key principles for protecting and improving services for residents in post-dissolution Brampton, Mississauga and Caledon. At a news conference on Thursday, speakers will include representatives from the Metamorphosis Network, which represents over 100 non-profit…
Guelph, ON – After a two-month-long fight by families, workers, and allies, Community Living Guelph Wellington’s day program and EmployMEnt Options have closed not with a bang, but with a whimper. CLGW’s September announcement that they were facing a $3 million deficit led many to hope for a last-minute government intervention. Local MPPs met with…
Whitby, ON – The Whitby Library achieved a significant milestone last night by successfully securing their first tentative collective agreement with CUPE 53, which represents city workers employed by the Town of Whitby. This accomplishment follows closely on the heels of CUPE 53’s resolution of a strike that concluded on November 15, after lasting over…
Matheson, ON – Since October 15, the municipal workers in the Township of Black River-Matheson, members of CUPE Local 1490, have been locked out of their workplaces, leading to a dangerous suspension of essential services that directly affects the community, says the union. “Our members are eager to get back to work and resume delivering…
(Whitby, ON) 300 full-time members of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 53, outside municipal workers in the Town of Whitby, ratified a new collective agreement, ending a strike that began on October 14. “It was a long strike where, day after day, we sent the employer a message that their initial offer…
(Oakville, ON) -Members of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 136, outside municipal workers in the Town of Oakville, reached a tentative agreement, averting a strike that began on November 2. “I am proud of the bargaining team and of my coworkers for sending a powerful message and for the work we’ve done…
The Town of Whitby’s 300 full-time striking CUPE 53 members want to get back to work. But we’re not willing to accept the current terms being offered. In response to Mayor Elizabeth Roy’s November 7 statement: ‘This includes grandfathering all current employees who remain in their current roles so there is no change to their…
