MARKHAM, ON – Developmental services workers from Kerry’s Place Autism Services in the Region of Peel, as well as the Belwood Home site in the County of Wellington, recently voted to join the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE). The 355 developmental services workers from Peel and Wellington will now join the existing 160 workers…
BANCROFT, COBOURG, TRENTON, PICTON and BELLVILLE, ON – CUPE 2197, representing 225 social service workers with the Highland Shores Children’s Aid society, requested a ‘no board’ report from the Ministry of Labour, early this morning, setting a strike or lock-out deadline of October 23 at 12:01 a.m. “We remain committed to reaching a fair and…
TORONTO, ON – As striking Emergency After Hours Staff (EAHS) prepare to return to the bargaining table this Friday, they are inviting the public to join them on the picket line this afternoon and throughout the week as they cheer on the playoff-bound Toronto Blue Jays. The striking workers, members of Local 2316-1…
WATERLOO, ON – Front-line Waterloo public services workers, represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) are urging the Region of Waterloo to invest in important public services, as council meets tonight to discuss recommendations from an outside consultant firm. CUPE Ontario president Fred Hahn will attend tonight’s council meeting to highlight the importance…
TORONTO, ON – Ontario’s first child care policy summit will take place tonight and tomorrow at Ryerson University, bringing together leading figures in wide-ranging discussions about the impact of recent child care changes in Ontario and opportunities to advance progress on provincial child care policy. The thought-provoking forum has been organized by the Ontario Coalition…
Union makes ‘best possible effort’ to resolve months-long dispute; ‘The ball’s squarely in the employer’s court now,” says CUPE 2316.1 President TORONTO, ON – The fate of a nearly two months-long strike is now in the hands of the Children’s Aid Society of Toronto (CAST), the union representing striking Emergency After Hours Staff (EAHS)…
TORONTO, ON – A broad range of community allies will join together this afternoon to join their voices to the growing movement to save Second Base Youth Shelter. The rally will take place today, September 18, at 12 noon in front of Second Base, located at 700 Kennedy Road. Second Base’s board announced it will…
TORONTO, ON – Striking Emergency After Hours Staff, members of Local 2316-1 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE 2316-1), will today be joined on the picket line by their allies in the community and the labour movement. The solidarity rally will take place at 6:00 p.m. in front of the Children’s Aid Society…
‘Instead of working to save the shelter, management and board seem more interested in punishing residents who speak up,’ says President of CUPE 4358 TORONTO, ON – The union representing front-line workers at the Second Base Youth Shelter in Scarborough today called on management and the Second Base board to stop focusing on reprisals and…
OTTAWA, ON – Tamir, an Ottawa agency that provides integrated living in a Jewish environment for people with developmental disabilities, is jeopardizing services for its participants by refusing to adhere to Ontario’s Ministry of Community and Social Services directives for creating stable and secure conditions for frontline workers. To date, Tamir has received nearly $450,000…
