SAULT STE. MARIE, ON – An incident on September 11 that caused a lockdown at the James L. McIntyre Centennial Library and triggered a Ministry of Labour investigation is a symptom of chronic health and safety problem in the city’s libraries, says the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 67. “Violence against library workers…
Windsor, ON – On Friday, CUPE workers from across the province will rally at the Regency Park Long-Term Care home in solidarity with seven long-term care staff who received layoff notices from the for-profit home operated by Universal Care. The seven staff include two dietary aides, three personal support workers, one registered nurse, and one…
Whitby, ON – After two days of bargaining the Town of Whitby continues to push for unnecessary and harmful concessions, says municipal workers represented by CUPE Local 53. “Yesterday, the Employer put out a media release saying that we rejected an offer that included wage increases and benefit improvements but that’s, at best, only half…
Whitby, ON – Town of Whitby municipal workers are trying to avert a looming strike or lockout by ramping up efforts to warn about harmful concessions, says CUPE Local 53. “Instead of giving us a good explanation for why the employer needs full control to make members work an indefinite number of temporary assignments and…
(Cochrane, ON) – Municipal workers in the town of Cochrane, Ontario, on strike since July 31st have just ratified a new collective agreement, ending the strike, says CUPE Local 71. “It was a long road but our members stayed on it and kept the pressure on the Town of Cochrane, and now we have a…
(Bradford, ON) – After 61 days on the picket line, Bradford West Gwillimbury Library workers and residents weren’t going to be silenced, said CUPE Local 905. “Open the library!” chanted supportive residents and workers when Mayor James Leduc tried to cut the number of speakers during Council’s Open Forum on Tuesday, September 19, even taking…
WINDSOR, ON – UniversalCare has sent layoff notices to seven staff at the Regency Park Long-Term Care Home, one of Windsor’s only long-term care homes in the downtown core. As long-term care (LTC) homes across Ontario struggle with staffing shortages, UniversalCare has cited ‘budget issues’ as their reasoning for laying off staff. The LTC workers…
Cornwall, ON – CUPE 234, representing the dedicated public service workers employed by the City of Cornwall, has taken a significant step in pursuit of a fair and equitable agreement by filing an Unfair Labour Practice (ULP) complaint against the city. This move comes in response to ongoing labour negotiations with key issues such as…
Cochrane, ON – In the fifth week of a strike, the Town of Cochrane is effectively bargaining backwards with the more than 60 municipal workers who keep parks and roads safe, daycares open, and the town’s finances in order. The fight has centered around necessary improvement to wages for members from the Canadian Union of…
THUNDER BAY, ON – The members of CUPE Local 1759, who tirelessly support the entire Thunder Bay region, have given voice to their ongoing frustrations with the Thunder Bay District Health Unit. In a resounding display of unity and determination, the union’s members, representing frontline staff in the district of Thunder Bay, have delivered an…
