Academic workers at Carleton deserve fair wages and respect – a statement from CUPE Ontario regarding the strike by CUPE 4600

CUPE Ontario is proud to send its deepest solidarity to the members of CUPE 4600, academic workers at Carleton University, who began strike action on March 27. The strength, determination and solidarity of these workers are clear. After months at the bargaining table, CUPE 4600 is fighting for a deal that will enhance the quality…

Professional Association for Ontario’s ECEs Join Frontline Early Years Workers as Newest Members of CUPE

TORONTO – What started a year ago with one-on-one conversations among workers culminated this month with a 100 percent certification vote as workers at the Association of Early Childhood Educators Ontario (AECEO) joined the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE). The six members of the AECEO – the professional association for Early Childhood Educators in…

CUPE 109 housing workers call on Kingston Frontenac Housing Corporation to invest in resident services, negotiate fair deal

KINGSTON, ON – CUPE 109 housing workers are calling on their employer, the Kingston Frontenac Housing Corporation, to negotiate a fair deal that would help them deliver better service to KFHC residents. “Throughout the pandemic, the housing workers went above and beyond to maintain optimum service delivery to residents,” said Adam Bol, president of CUPE…

Legislation expanding private surgeries and procedures will harm Ontario patients, cost more, bleed staff away from public hospitals and leave them with the most complex cases: CUPE

TORONTO, ON – Ontario PC government legislation tabled today that will expand private and for-profit surgeries and procedures isn’t smart spending but costly policy that will increase costs, waits and death rates, lower patient outcomes and bleed scarce staff from public hospitals, says Michael Hurley president of CUPE’s Ontario Council of Hospital Unions.  “Throwing huge…

“We’re ready to strike because we deserve better wages now”: Markham Public Library workers approach a February 10 strike date

(Markham, ON) – Markham Public Library workers, members of CUPE Local 905, are preparing to walk off the job on February 10th. The 163 librarians, library services associates, digital library specialists, and borrow services staff at Markham Public Library overwhelmingly voted against a proposed deal from the City of Markham, primarily due to insufficient wages…