PETAWAWA, ON – Strengthening library services in Petawawa and ensuring good jobs stay in the community are only two of the reasons that seven workers at the Petawawa Public Library voted last week to join the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE). Fittingly, the decision took place in the lead-up to this year’s Ontario…
BLACK RIVER-MATHESON, ON – Members of CUPE Local 1490 at the Township of Black River-Matheson have today overwhelmingly voted down a “final offer” their employer tried to impose. The supervised vote was conducted by the Ministry of Labour at the request of the Township. “Our members have sent a clear message to the employer that…
THUNDER BAY, ON – After nearly two years since their last contract expired, Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 87, representing approximately 700 inside and outside municipal workers in Thunder Bay, has requested a “no-board” from the Ministry of Labour. This has triggered a strike or lockout deadline of 12:01 a.m. November 1st. …
WINDSOR, ON – Dozens of volunteers from Local 543 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE 543) today fanned out across the City of Windsor to provide a complete Thanksgiving dinner to hundreds of residents. This is the third year in a row that CUPE 543 has teamed up with the Windsor Essex…
WINDSOR, ON – With Thanksgiving Day fast approaching, volunteers from Local 543 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE 543) are preparing to distribute Thanksgiving dinners with all the trimmings to 600 families who otherwise might have missed out. Beginning Friday, October 7 (tomorrow), CUPE 543 will fan out to 10 food banks…
HANOVER, ON – As Thanksgiving preparations moved into high gear across Bruce, Grey, Huron and Wellington Counties, members of Local 255 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE Local 255) gave thanks to their communities by giving back. “We are all very fortunate to live and work in and near the communities we…
ESSEX, ON – Essex County councillors have made it clear that they are no longer interested in listening to their constituents. With Essex Library workers on strike for over 100 days, the people of Essex County are standing in support with the workers in asking council to change its directive over a new sick plan…
ESSEX, ON – As the Essex County Library strike enters its fourth month, the union representing the 58 library workers are urging Essex County to change their directive to the library board so libraries can be opened for the community’s children, adults and seniors. “Libraries help open minds, but our elected leaders are…
TORONTO, ON – Toronto’s mayor presented a false choice to a room full of bankers and business executives yesterday to try to limit the public fall-out over his plan to break his promise to voters and sell-off Toronto Hydro, says Fred Hahn, president of CUPE Ontario. “The Mayor wants voters to believe that we must…
ESSEX, ON – Bargaining talks between striking Essex Library workers and management ended once again when the library board refused to move off their sick time position that put the workers out on strike in the first place, says the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), representing the 58 library workers. “Once again, talks…
