Strike continues as Peel CAS rejects union’s proposal for binding arbitration

MISSISSAUGA, ON – A nine-week long strike between the Children’s Aid Society of the Region of Peel (Peel CAS) and the union representing 435 front-line, administrative and support staff will continue after Peel CAS rejected a proposal to send all outstanding issues to binding arbitration.   “We have been informed by the provincially-appointed conciliation officer…

Oxford County public health workers urge management to bargain and avert a service disruption as early as this Friday, October 28

WOODSTOCK, Ont. – As mediation talks between Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) 1146, representing 33 public health workers and Oxford County begin on Tuesday, the union is urging management to return to the bargaining table with the full intention of bargaining and avoiding a service disruption that could start as early as Friday, October…

CUPE 2974 to speak at Essex County council meeting tonight – will urge council to respect democracy and listen to their constituents

ESSEX, ON – For the first time since the strike began on June 25, Lori Wightman, unit chair of CUPE 2974, will speak at the Essex County council meeting tonight, Wednesday, October 19. Wightman will be urging the elected members of council to respect democracy and listen to their constituents, says the Canadian Union of…

Strike continues after talks to resolve dispute break down; Peel CAS issues ‘take it or leave it’ ultimatum to CUPE 4914

MISSISSAUGA, ON – Efforts to resolve a three-week old strike by 435 frontline, administrative and support workers at the Children’s Aid Society of the Region of the Region of Peel (Peel CAS) derailed last night after Peel CAS issued a ‘take it or leave it’ ultimatum.   Despite progress being made on several outstanding issues,…

CUPE 4914 asks: Are high-priced strike breakers good use of Peel CAS finances?

  MISSISSAUGA, ON – The union representing 435 striking front line, administrative and support workers today called on local politicians to start asking ‘hard questions’ about why the Children’s Aid Society of the Region of Peel (Peel CAS) is spending outrageous amounts of money to recruit strike breakers. “For an agency claiming it can’t afford…

Striking Peel CAS workers pen open letter to employer: For clients’ sake, it’s time to pick up the phone and get back to the bargaining table

  MISSISSAUGA, ON – On behalf of 435 striking frontline, administrative and support workers at the Children’s Aid Society of the Region of Peel (Peel CAS), Sonia Yung, President of Local 4914 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE 4914), today issued the following open letter to Peel CAS Chief Executive Officer Rav Bains.…