After a week on the picket line and TMU president’s insults, custodial and maintenance workers more united than ever

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…

Picket lines come down as developmental service workers reach tentative deal with Community Living Port Colborne-Wainfleet

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…

CUPE begins job action at Toronto Metropolitan University

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…

“How can these workers, with only a few days training, understand all the behavioral issues in order to provide adequate care to each individual?” says mother of Community Living resident

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,”…