On this most sombre of days in the labour calendar, CUPE Ontario honours all workers who have been injured on the job, made ill from their jobs, or lost their lives at work. There are Workers Day of Mourning events taking place across the province on April 28, each one a testament to workers’ commitment…
TORONTO, ON – At a noon rally today at Toronto Metropolitan University, striking custodial and maintenance workers were clear in their message – they are strongly united in their campaign for fair wages and a say in their pension, despite insults and misinformation coming from administration. The week began with TMU President Mohamed Lachemi crossing…
PORT COLBORNE, ON – On the eve of their fourth week on strike, developmental service workers have reached a tentative agreement with Community Living Port Colborne-Wainfleet. “I am proud of my coworkers and the strength of our Union,” said CUPE Local 2276 Vice President Cassie Bisson. “The work we do can be invisible to so…
In marking Earth Day 2023, CUPE Ontario offers support and solidarity to the movement of working people who are tackling the climate crisis to ensure a just and equitable future for all. In the midst of increasing urgency around a rapidly heating world, CUPE Ontario affirms that the fight against climate change is a fight…
TORONTO, ON – A tentative deal was reached between CUPE Local 2484 and Selwyn Community Child Care Centre, averting a strike by early years professionals. After months of bargaining – and with robust support from community members and allies across the labour movement, including CUPE Ontario and the Toronto & York Regional Labour Council –…
TORONTO – After silence from Toronto Metropolitan University management over the weekend, custodial and maintenance workers represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) started their first-ever strike Monday morning. “It’s been a frustrating process. All we’re asking for is wages that keep up with the cost of living in Toronto, and for a…
TORONTO – CUPE Ontario has launched a campaign to shine a light on the link between the current crisis in the province’s public services and the years-long history of wage suppression for frontline workers in Ontario’s public sector. The “Workers Are Worth It” campaign kicked off last week with a series of online advertisements and…
TORONTO – Custodial and maintenance workers at Toronto Metropolitan University represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) are starting their first-ever job action this morning after the university administration failed to address the rising cost of living and inequality in the pension plan during negotiations. “This is historic. We’re people who usually quietly…
PORT COLBORNE, ON – Bev Rumboldt hasn’t slept well since the strike at Community Living Port Colborne-Wainfleet began. With minimal communication from management about staffing issues, she’s anxious her daughter Brooklynne, who is 25, non-verbal, and has autism, isn’t getting the level attention she needs. “No parent wants to live with that worry or stress,”…
Bradford West Gwillimbury, ON – After more than a year of trying to get a first collective agreement, members of CUPE Local 905 working at the Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library have voted nearly unanimously to take strike action if necessary. “We’re very frustrated. This library is a vital community hub, and as library workers,…
