CUPE Ontario is proud to support the community and social services workers of OPSEU/SEFPO, who are on strike and locked out because they are fighting for properly funded social and community services and wages that were stolen from them under Bill 124. To all those involved in this job action, we extend our steadfast solidarity.…
Most Ontarians never see it, but there is an entire emergency medical system operating 24 hours a day. Within seconds of a call to 911, a chain of highly trained professionals begin coordinating lifesaving care. In all, Ontario’s paramedics responded to roughly 1.8 million calls last year. When an emergency happens, communications officers assess the…
Listen NowCUPE Cast Brianna Plummer Host Krista Laing Host Katherine Grzejszczak Host CUPE Cast Episode 49 – Solidarity with Migrant Workers CUPE Cast is back! Migrant workers are members of our communities and play a role in keeping the services we use running. Recent changes to Bill C-12 could affect the livelihoods of thousands of…
TORONTO—Mere days after “No Kings” protesters flooded the streets of US cities and towns to preserve democracy, Doug Ford and his government started the process of anointing their own “kings,” in a bill that gives Conservatives’ own appointees absolute power to rule over regional fiefdoms in Ontario. The verdict from CUPE Ontario followed Conservatives’ introduction…
NIAGARA FALLS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–CUPE Ontario president Fred Hahn called on the Ford government to reverse course on its budget priorities Thursday, warning that years of underfunding public services have deepened inequality and harmed workers and communities across the province. Hahn spoke at a press conference and later before the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs…
Celebration, rest and resistance As 2025 draws to a close, we at CUPE Ontario extend our deep gratitude and enduring solidarity to all 310,000 CUPE members throughout the province. As we end another year, let’s remind ourselves of the power of our collective resistance. We can be proud of our union, our members and the…
TORONTO – CUPE Local 2316 is sounding the alarm after notifying the Children’s Aid Society of Toronto that severe staffing shortages, service cuts, unmanageable workloads and years of government underfunding have pushed the child welfare system to a breaking point, putting children, youth and families at risk. In a letter sent to the employer, the…
CUPE Ontario and the Racial Justice Committee are proud to observe August 1 as Emancipation Day. The day commemorates the passage of the Slavery Abolition Act,1833, which came into effect in 1834. The law liberated enslaved people in the British colonies, including Canada. In 2021, Canada proclaimed August 1 Emancipation Day. As we reflect on the…
This week, we proudly recognize and celebrate the compassion, dedication and strength of Developmental Support Workers (DSWs) across Ontario. As frontline workers, you play a vital role in enhancing the quality of life of individuals with developmental disabilities. With your compassion, your skill and unwavering commitment, you provide support, advocate for inclusion, and ensure dignity…
About 120,000 people in Peterborough County potentially disadvantaged due to privatization which disproportionately benefits the wealthy Peterborough, ON – The Ford government’s signature policy initiative of privatizing hospital services has resulted in longer wait-times, unequal access based on wealth, and negative public opinion, says a new report by CUPE’s Ontario Council of Hospital Unions (OCHU-CUPE).…
