Statement from CUPE 416 regarding Public Works and Infrastructure Committee’s decision to defer solid waste contracting out report

TORONTO, ON – Following the decision today by the City of Toronto Public Works and Infrastructure Committee to defer receiving a report on the benefits and drawbacks of further contracting out of solid waste management, Local 416 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE 416) issued the following statement: CUPE 416 is disappointed that…

Municipal workers ratify agreement with Loyalist Township, look forward to ‘positive, productive’ future

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…

Statement by CUPE 5089 president regarding conclusion of Toronto police investigation in January 29 incident involving two TTC Special Constables

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,…

CUPE 2150 asks Loyalist Township to return to bargaining table to reach a fair settlement

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…