On this International Women’s Day (IWD) we give special thanks and recognition to the women and women-identifying members in CUPE Ontario and across our labour movement – for their courage, resilience and continuing dedication to the cause of justice, equality and human rights for all. The worldwide theme for this year’s IWD is Accelerate Action,…
TORONTO – Toronto Public Library workers have given their union a strong strike mandate in ongoing contract negotiations with the Toronto Public Library. The workers, represented by CUPE 4948, held a strike vote over the weekend with a historic turnout, where over 96 per cent voted in favour of authorizing the union to take strike…
WATERLOO, ON – Members of CUPE 1656 are on strike following the Region of Waterloo’s decision to break its promises made during negotiations, leading to the closure of waste management centres, delays at the regional airport and the disruption of services residents rely on. “Make no mistake, the only reason we are on strike today…
– Craven Ford spent millions for electoral status quo, says union – TORONTO – Doug Ford cynically exploited a period of national and international tumult to return the Conservatives to government in Ontario. But for all his self-serving opportunism, Ford failed to win the dramatically increased majority that was his pretext for a costly and…
This year, International Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) Awareness Day takes place just after the snap Ontario provincial election. CUPE Ontario and the Injured Workers Advocacy Committee are working with allies to hold the Ford Conservatives to account for their failure to protect workers. Deliberate and chronic underfunding of public services by Conservatives, combined with wage…
OTTAWA – The COVID pandemic exposed the gaps in care and staffing in Ontario long-term care and Doug Ford promised to fix things, but he hasn’t delivered, said Ottawa – Laurier Manor front-line care staff at a media conference today. “How a government treats our most vulnerable and the workers who provide care for them,…
WATERLOO, ON – Facing a strike deadline of March 3, The Region of Waterloo is backtracking on its proposals made during negotiations to CUPE 1656 members who work for the region, offering wage increases significantly lower than ones they had originally already proposed. “We went into negotiations with the Region last week, hoping we would…
At CUPE Ontario, we recognize that Black excellence and Black history should be honoured year-round, not restricted to a single month of celebration and appreciation. The strength, solidarity and leadership of Black trade unionists have marked our labour movement in profound ways and we owe an enormous debt to the resilience and contributions of the…
GUELPH, ON – Days before the provincial election, as people are making their final determinations on how to vote, adults with developmental disabilities and the workers who support them are inviting candidates to a community dance. Attendees will have the chance to fill their dance card with commitments from candidates to invest in much needed…
SUDBURY, ON – Sudbury front-line long-term care (LTC) staff are urging voters before they cast a ballot on February 27 to take a critical look at the Ontario Doug Ford government’s failure to make care and the lives of vulnerable residents better. “After all that COVID has taught us about the gaps in care and…
