After a lengthy period of negotiations, municipal workers voted on Wednesday to ratify their collective agreement with Loyalist Township, taking the last step needed to ensure the high quality and continuity of public services for the residents of Loyalist Township. The employees’ endorsement concludes a fraught round of bargaining, in which the township’s demands for…
LOYALIST TOWNSHIP, ON – After a 15 hour marathon bargaining session, CUPE 2150, representing 64 municipal workers, secured a tentative agreement with Loyalist Township, just after midnight last night. “We’ve reached a tentative deal with the employer that will allow our members to continue to provide services for our community,” said Alex Scott, president of…
TORONTO, ON – Following reports confirming the conclusion of the Toronto Police Service Professional Standards branch into the investigation of two Toronto Transit Commission Special Constables for their actions during a January 29 arrest, James Bingham, President of Local 5089 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE 5089) issued the following statement: “Last week,…
LOYALIST TOWNSHIP, ON – Loyalist Township municipal workers rejected management’s ‘final’ offer and have asked their Employer to return to the bargaining table to resume negotiations and reach an amicable agreement to avoid any service disruption, says the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), representing 64 municipal workers at the Township. The workers voted 90…
KINGSTON, ON – A poll, conducted by Environics Research, shows 8 in 10 Kingston residents oppose the Liberal government’s plan to sell 60 percent of Hydro One, and may be taking their anger out on Liberal candidates in the federal election. The riding of Kingston and the Islands has reliably elected Liberals to federal…
LOYALIST TOWNSHIP, ON – Barely into the first day of conciliation talks, the Loyalist Township’s hired consultant triggered a countdown to a possible service shutdown, as early as mid-August, by asking for a ‘no board’ report from the Ministry of Labour, says the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), representing 60 municipal workers at the…
LOYALIST TOWNSHIP, ON – The Loyalist Township’s municipal workers have requested the assistance of a provincial conciliator to help reach a collective agreement with their employer after the Township’s hired consultant continued to push for contract take-aways that could push the community into a service disruption that nobody wants, says the Canadian Union of Public…
HAMILTON, ON – Royal Botanical Gardens (RBG) workers, represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees, voted on Wednesday, July 22, to accept a new collective agreement that includes significant wage increases and other improvements in their contract. “We are happy that we were able to secure significant gains for our members in this round…
LONDON, ON – The City of London’s inside workers, represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), voted earlier this afternoon to accept a new four-year collective agreement, ending a strike that started on May 23. “This has been a long and difficult strike for our members and their families and, this afternoon, our…
GUELPH, ON – A poll, conducted by Environics Research, shows 8 in 10 Guelph residents oppose the Liberal government’s plan to sell 60 percent of Hydro One, and may be taking their anger out on Liberal candidates in the federal election. The riding of Guelph has reliably elected Liberals to federal office since 1993, but…
