We regret that due to unforeseen circumstances we have had to postpone the Political Action Conference. For those already registered, your local will be refunded for any registration fees you have sent in. Please contact WE Travel to discuss flight and accommodation refunds. If you run into any problems with any of the above, please…
A message from CUPE Ontario President Fred Hahn and Secretary-Treasurer Candace Rennick Labour Day is the time of year when working people can take stock our achievements, reflect on our struggles, and evaluate what is required to improve the everyday life everyone in our communities. We have come through an era of corporate domination, where…
LEAMINGTON, ON – Despite the rain, more than two hundred community members and labour leaders gathered in front of the Leamington library to celebrate the courage and strength of the Essex County library workers who have now been on strike for 68 days. “There may be some people out there that thought library workers would…
What happens when you plow ahead with a plan that 83 per cent of Ontarians strongly oppose? For Premier Kathleen Wynne it means a catastrophic drop in approval ratings with only 14 per cent of people now believing she should lead our government. The premier’s hydro privatization plan, undertaken without a single mention of it…
On July 24, Abdirahman Abdi, a Somali immigrant living with autism, was violently killed in broad daylight by Ottawa police officers David Weir and Daniel Montsion. CUPE Ontario sends our sincere condolences to Abdirahman’s family, and we join the call for justice regarding his death. We know that Black people and people living with disabilities,…
22 July, 2016 The Honourable Kevin Flynn Ontario Minister of Labour 400 University Ave. Toronto, ON M7A 1T7 Dear Minister Flynn, I am writing to you regarding the Changing Workplaces Review and growing concerns over the repeated delays of the release of its interim report that was originally expected in February. The employment…
Dear Alica and Aaron, I am writing to you as a long-time resident of the Church and Wellesley neighbourhood, long-time Queer and Trans activist and one of Canada’s few openly gay union leaders. I am calling on the Executive Board of PRIDE Toronto to honour its commitment to Black Lives Matter. Let me start by…
Dear Members, On Monday May 23, 2016, the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo sent out an intent to return to work form to be filled out by all employees with a mandatory form return date of May 27. The contents of this form have in no way been endorsed by CUPE nor does CUPE condone…
We have all been deeply affected by the news of the wildfires devastating the Fort McMurray area. The fires have spread to 229,000 hectares and are still burning. Nearly 90,000 people have been forced to evacuate and preliminary reports suggest that at least 20 CUPE members have lost their homes. Our heartfelt thoughts are with…
