ESSEX, ON – Frontline library workers with the Essex County Library went on strike Saturday, June 25, after management refused to back away from contract claw-backs being pushed by Essex County Council, says the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE). “Management and the county created a phantom issue to push workers out on the…
SUDBURY, ON – The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 4705, representing roughly 1500 inside and outside workers, has reached a tentative agreement with the City of Greater Sudbury. The deal was reached late last night. “It’s been a long road to get here,” said Darryl Taylor, president of Local 4705. “We’ve had more…
County Council dictating terms over phantom issue, setting stage for shutdown of libraries Saturday, June 25 ESSEX, ON – Bargaining talks between Essex County Library and its workers ended this evening when management refused to move off their position over a phantom issue that is being pushed by the Essex County Council, the funder of…
ESSEX, ON – Essex County Library workers, represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), are urging management and Essex County to keep libraries open as both parties prepare to meet on Wednesday to try and avert a lockout or strike as early as June 25. “Our libraries are on the verge of being…
TORONTO, ON – Etobicoke residents teamed up with the Keep Hydro Public coalition today to engage their neighbours in the fight to stop the sell-off of one of our most critical public assets. “The vast majority of Etobicoke residents strongly oppose the sell-off of both Hydro One and Toronto Hydro. They know it means their…
BONFIELD, ON – Members of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), Local 4616-2, ratified a new collective agreement with the Township of Bonfield last night. The new three-year agreement includes a wage increase and some benefit improvements. This was the first round of negotiations following a difficult 10-month strike that concluded in June, 2014.…
Peterborough, ON – The results of a recent poll, which found that 93% of Peterborough residents oppose the sell-off of publicly owned, local electricity distributor PDI, should put an end to the mayor and council’s plan to privatize the city’s utility, said representatives of the Keep Hydro public coalition at a news conference this morning.…
Peterborough, ON — The results of a specially commissioned poll, held to gauge Peterborough residents’ attitudes toward the proposed sell-off of publicly owned electricity distributor PDI, will be announced at a press conference on Wednesday, May 11 at 10 a.m. on the steps of Peterborough City Hall. The poll results offer conclusive information to councillors…
TORONTO, ON – Members of Local 4948 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE 4948) today ratified a new collective agreement with the Toronto Public Library Board (TPLB). The four-year agreement contains modest annual wage improvements, as well as improvements to address precarious employment at the Toronto Public Library, where more than half of…
TORONTO, ON – Maureen O’Reilly, President of Local 4948 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE Local 4948 – The Toronto Public Library Workers Union) announced today the union has reached a tentative agreement on a new four-year contract with the Toronto Public Library Board. “This has been a difficult round of bargaining, but…
