Safety and well-being of vulnerable children and families depend on tackling issues that harm child protection services, say frontline CAS workers

Social Services

Nipissing-Parry Sound, ON – Excessive workloads are threatening the quality and effectiveness of child protection services in northern Ontario and leaving vulnerable children, youth and families at risk, say representatives of workers with the Children’s Aid Society of the District of Nipissing and Parry Sound. Child welfare workers in the region are burning out under…

Striking Peel CAS workers continue to reject employer tactics, demand to return to bargaining table

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MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO – Members of the union representing 435 striking front-line, administrative and support staff at Children’s Aid Society of the Region of Peel (Peel CAS) have overwhelmingly rejected a motion to even consider voting on a final offer sent directly to members by their employer. The motion to consider the offer was presented by…

Strike continues as Peel CAS rejects union’s proposal for binding arbitration

Social Services, Strike Support

MISSISSAUGA, ON – A nine-week long strike between the Children’s Aid Society of the Region of Peel (Peel CAS) and the union representing 435 front-line, administrative and support staff will continue after Peel CAS rejected a proposal to send all outstanding issues to binding arbitration.   “We have been informed by the provincially-appointed conciliation officer…