International Women’s Day (IWD) occupies a special place in the hearts of CUPE Ontario members. It is a celebration rooted in working-class struggle and organized resistance and we honour IWD’s origins for all the ways they reflect our lives as workers. The day we celebrate on March 8 was originally inspired by women workers taking…
Markham, ON – Sienna Senior living is one of Canada’s most profitable Long Term Care providers. They operate homes across the country, benefiting from government subsidies and other public investments. Despite the recently announced $4.9 billion investment from the Ontario government to help with staffing and retention for PSWs, Sienna has made the regrettable decision to cut 1,300 full time hours from their…
CUPE Ontario joins with allies across Canada and around the globe who are standing in solidarity with the people of Iran and against the illegal war being waged against their country. Traditionally, unions have stood against war and militarism, recognizing that working people everywhere bear the brunt of conflicts orchestrated by powerful elites. As trade…
GRAND ERIE, ON – Last week, workers at Grand Erie Public Health cast their votes for CUPE. The workers sent a clear message that they want local control, member driven decision making, and a union that will never back down when fighting for their rights. CUPE staff are looking forward to working with these new…
Peterborough, ON – Paramedics with CUPE 4911 will rally on March 3 to mark the start of what they describe as the most critical round of bargaining in years, one that will determine whether Peterborough can stabilize and retain its paramedic service. CUPE 4911’s roughly 180 paramedics provide emergency medical support to 150,000 people across…
Nobody likes a bully. In Canada, and increasingly around the world, the last Wednesday of February is recognized as Pink Shirt Day. This year, Pink Shirt Day is February 25th, 2026. The aim of Pink Shirt Day is to raise awareness and money to combat bullying. CUPE Ontario stands with anyone who has been targeted,…
Hamilton, ON – Health care workers represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees held a rally outside local Ontario PC MPP Neil Lumsden’s office in Hamilton in response to funding cuts by the provincial government. The government’s fall economic statement shows a plan to cut hospital funding by 10 per cent in real terms…
CUPE Ontario mourns the death of the Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, a towering voice for civil rights, economic justice and human dignity. A protégé of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and a two-time presidential candidate, Jackson spent his life organizing and building coalitions that challenged systems of oppression that treat working people as disposable.…
TORONTO – The Ontario government made a funding announcement today that will continue deep staff cuts, rising tuition fees and increased student debt. “The minister was long on scapegoating, but short on funding. Ontario has the worst university funding in Canada, and he’s passing the blame for his own cuts to other levels of government,…
WINDSOR, ON – In a strong show of unity, members of CUPE Local 2974 voted 100% in favour of strike action, delivering an overwhelming mandate in response to chronic short-staffing and unsafe working conditions at Essex-Windsor Emergency Medical Services. The service is short roughly 50 paramedics to meet the needs of residents, a shortage that…
