On Holocaust Remembrance Day we remember the 10 million people, including 6 million Jews – victims of an unimaginable atrocity we will never forget. We resolve to root out modern anti-Semitism and fascism in all its forms. And we renew our pledge to weave anti-racism into all the work we do as a union. This…
Following the largest protest in human history, demonstrations have continued across India for nearly 50 days, with solidarity actions around the world. CUPE Ontario is proud to build on the solidarity statements of our National Union and to pledge our active support for the hundreds of thousands of Indian farmers impacted by devastating changes to agriculture laws. Passed by…
TORONTO, ON – The latest horrifying projections are a direct result of the ongoing political failure of our government, and that was just followed by a failure to save lives with paid sick leave and a host of other measures, says the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Ontario. “We could be seeing up to…
TORONTO, ON – Ontario’s legislature needs to return to Queen’s Park immediately, says the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Ontario. “I know I’m not the only one glued to the news about the crisis south of the border, but it can’t be an excuse to ignore the unimaginable one that’s continuing to unfold in…
It’s been a year like no other. We’ve lost more than 1.5 million people worldwide to COVID-19, and over 4,000 people in Ontario alone. We’re seeing an average of 2,000 new cases every single day in the province, putting an incredible strain on our health care system. So many people in our communities have lost their…
On December 10, 1948, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The rights enshrined therein—among them equality before the law and equal access to public services—were deemed to be held in common by all human beings. The already longstanding global struggle to defend those rights is confronted by new challenges…
On December 1, as we mark World AIDS Day, CUPE Ontario commemorates the millions of people around the world who have died from HIV/AIDS since the illness emerged in our communities in the 1980s. We also recommit our union to fighting against the deep stigma still attached to this disease, and to continue our part…
It’s getting cold in Toronto and there are unhoused people who are doing the best they can to cope with and survive in this weather. CUPE Ontario therefore strongly opposes the City of Toronto threatening to clear encampments. The Mayor of Toronto must use his emergency powers to ban evictions and prevent any more people from becoming…
On November 20, CUPE Ontario’s 280,000 members join our communities in observing Transgender Remembrance Day and in celebrating our collective victories while recommitting to addressing the many challenges that still exist. The challenges are long-standing and speak to virulent transphobia which has taken root everywhere, even in otherwise progressive and inclusive institutions and communities. Today, we’re seeing…
On Monday, October 26, thousands of health care workers, members of the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE) went on a wildcat strike in Edmonton, Calgary, and other municipalities in the province. They were proudly joined in solidarity by workers from many other unions in that province, including members of CUPE Alberta from health care, social services, municipalities,…
