January 6, 2021 There are few words to express the deep pain and sorrow we feel today. We have lost another brave frontline hero on December 29, 2020 as a result of complications related to COVID-19. Shihab Shams was a direct support professional and member of both CUPE Local 2191 and CUPE Local 4400 who…
TORONTO, ON – The Neighbourhood Group and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 7797 are launching a new, collaborative campaign to advocate for a permanent wage increase for personal support workers (PSWs) in home and community care. The campaign titled “PSWs Deserve More Than Our Thanks” outlines the harsh realities of poor wages,…
Oshawa, ON—CUPE Local 5257 members, who are Montessori teachers and support staff at Blaisdale Montessori School, have ratified a new collective agreement ending a two-week long strike action across five campuses in Ajax, Oshawa, Bowmanville, and Pickering. “These workers took a meaningful stand for a fair contract that raises the bar for everyone, especially the…
Toronto, ON — CUPE Local 5257 members at Blaisdale Montessori School, with seven campuses throughout Oshawa, Ajax, Pickering, and Bowmanville, have begun strike action as of 8:00 a.m. Monday, November 16, 2020. “Teachers and support staff at Blaisdale Montessori School are disappointed that the employer would not bring forward a fair contract after months of…
Toronto, ON – Child care workers at ABC Day Nursery in Windsor, represented by CUPE Local 543.4, have donated thousands of dollars’ worth of toys to the annual Toys For Tots fundraiser hosted by Windsor Moose Lodge. “This massive donation will help hundreds of families in need this holiday season,” says Kim Gilbert, parent and…
Toronto, ON – How does a resident with dementia react when the person who has been helping them eat, shower and dress suddenly disappears from their lives? How does a long-term care home benefit when the cumulative experience of workers who have spent decades caring for residents are no longer valued? These are the questions…
Waterloo, ON—Child care workers, advocates, parents, and caregivers anticipate that a recent external review, conducted by consulting firm KPMG on the regionally-operated child care centres in the Region of Waterloo, will recommend to Regional Council the immediate closure of five child care centres servicing families in the area. “The prospect of closing or off-loading child…
Guelph, ON—CUPE Local 4392, who represents workers at Community Living Guelph Wellington, has launched a new online campaign in response to an abrupt closure of six day program sites that support adults with developmental disabilities. “Parents and caregivers, workers in developmental services, and community members have made it abundantly clear: Community Living Guelph Wellington must…
Members of CUPE Local 4914 who work at Peel’s Children’s Aid Society (CAS) have been on the frontlines in their communities, keeping children and families safe. They are also on the frontlines in the fight to address anti-Black racism in our workplaces. On behalf of the 280,000 members of CUPE Ontario, we express our full…
Toronto, ON — Ford’s proposed regulation changes come just before Child Care Worker and Early Childhood Educator Appreciation Day on October 22, which acknowledges and thanks the hard work and dedication of workers in the sector. Ford’s proposed changes to the Child Care and Early Years act lowers caregiver to child ratios, erodes important staffing…
