TORONTO, ON – Entering Step 3 early is a testament to the contributions of front-line workers but the Ford Conservatives are still failing to ensure safety and a recovery for all, says the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Ontario. “Front-line workers kept us as safe as possible during this pandemic, with members of CUPE…
TORONTO, ON – Ontario’s Ministry of Labour is leaving front-line workers out of the new Workforce Recovery Advisory Committee and it must immediately stop its work until it’s fully inclusive, says the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Ontario in a written letter to Minister Monte McNaughton. “The committee is comprised solely of business owners,…
TORONTO, ON – The final bell may have rung on the 2020-21 school year, but education workers across the province will be putting their heads together during the summer to ensure a safe return to class in September. Throughout July and August, education support staff represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) will…
TORONTO, ON – Supply and contract employees who perform Library Technician duties in the Toronto Catholic District School Board voted this week to join the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE). “For too long, casual and supply Library Technicians have had no one to help them raise grievances or advance their rights in the workplace.…
CUPE-OSBCU comment on FAO review of Ministry of Education’s spending plan TORONTO, ON – The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) responded to yesterday’s release of the review by the Financial Accountability Office of Ontario (FAO), which analyzed the Ministry of Education’s spending plan from the 2021 Ontario Budget and the 2021-22 Expenditure Estimates, with…
TORONTO, ON – Recycled money and not enough new funding to improve school safety and supports for students: according to the union that represents 55,000 education workers in Ontario, these are the two major takeaways from the provincial government’s announcement yesterday of the 2021-22 Grants for Students Needs (GSN). Leaders from the Canadian Union of…
Every year, on April 28, we pause to mourn and recognize workers who have been injured and killed on the job. And while we remember we also understand the fundamental importance of the political work of fighting for the living by redoubling our efforts to demand real safety for workers and the communities that rely…
Renfrew, ON – Casual employees at Renfrew County Catholic District School Board delivered a strong “Yes” vote today, becoming the newest members of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE). “It is important for casual workers to get the same protections as full and part-time workers,” said Marc Lafrance, a CUPE representative who is involved…
WHITBY, ON – All education workers represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) at Durham District School Board (DDSB) have now concluded local bargaining. The last group, made up of educational assistants and outdoor education instructors, ratified a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) on Sunday morning, just days after the group had requested a…
WHITBY, ON – Durham District School Board (DDSB) has put its students’ education at risk of needless disruption with its offhand dismissal of the issues that are deeply important to dedicated educational assistants and outdoor education instructors who support students with special needs, says the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), the union that represents…
