June is PRIDE month in Canada and around the world. PRIDE is about standing strong in the face of adversity. It’s about facing ignorance and hate head on, and giving others the courage to do the same. In Ontario, PRIDE is a joyful celebration of LGBTQ culture, but make no mistake – PRIDE is political,…
TORONTO, ON – Negotiators for Local 1600 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE 1600) have reached a tentative agreement with the Toronto Zoo. The tentative agreement was reached early this morning, following nearly 24 hours of continuous bargaining between the parties, assisted by a provincially-appointed mediator. Members of CUPE 1600 went…
Every year on June 1st, we recognize workers who have been injured or made sick on the job and raise our voices for safer workplaces and better treatment of all workers. Everyone deserves a safe and harassment-free workplace, and if a person is injured at work, they deserve a public system of support and…
TORONTO, ON – Workplace changes, announced by the Ontario government today, are a long way from rectifying the huge imbalance in our economy that continues to leave workers behind, says CUPE Ontario President Fred Hahn. Thanks to the hard work of thousands of workers and advocates, the government has finally acknowledged that we have a…
TORONTO, ON – Life is harder for most Ontarians after 14 years of Liberal government and now they have balanced the budget by selling off shares in Hydro One that will hurt us all more in the long-run and reduce government revenue for future budgets, says CUPE Ontario President Fred Hahn. “They keep saying that…
QUEEN’S PARK, ON – It’s time for the Liberal government to focus on improving working conditions for all workers rather than helping their friends and donors, said CUPE Ontario President Fred Hahn, standing in solidarity with dozens of community and labour organizations at a press conference held in advance of Thursday’s provincial budget. “This government…
Mississauga, ON – Earlier today, in the wake of several Islamophobic and Anti-Muslim acts taking place in Peel Region, Local and Provincial CUPE Leaders issued an open letter to all members of the Peel District School Board Community. The full text of this letter is below. An Open Letter to the Peel District School…
NIAGARA, ON – The following statement was made today by Fred Hahn, President of CUPE Ontario: CUPE Ontario sends their support and solidarity to the members of the Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association (OECTA) who were locked out by the Niagara Catholic District School Board on Monday, March 20. CUPE Ontario is the province’s largest…
As Ontario’s community union, CUPE Ontario knows that public water and wastewater services are essential to community health. That’s why over the past year CUPE Ontario has continued to work with our labour and community allies to secure clean and safe public water services for all. Public drinking water and wastewater services are human rights.…
NORTH BAY, ON – Join President of the North Bay and District Labour Council Henri Giroux, along with labour leaders and community allies for a solidarity rally in support of the members of Local 2073 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE 2073). CUPE 2073 represents 227 counsellors, literacy instructors, audiologists, speech language pathologists,…
