Today CUPE Ontario celebrates National Indigenous Peoples Day in recognition and commemoration of the history, achievements, and diversity of Canada’s First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples. This day is also about the power of resistance: the strength and courage of Indigenous communities who have withstood and survived, despite the massive weight of colonialism and the…
This year’s theme “Here, There, Everywhere,” is equal parts protest as it is party. Focused on the present moment, we’re here to proclaim and celebrate our existence. We’re here against all odds, and continue to endure. We’re here to stay. We take action by being there for each other. We relentlessly advocate for our community,…
TORONTO, June 1, 2023 – The Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations (OCUFA), Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU/SEFPO), Ontario Secondary Schools Teachers Federation (OSSTF/FESSO), Canadian Federation of Students (CFS-Ontario), Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) and the Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) are deeply concerned about the composition,…
The webcast has now ended for Convention 2023 En français All CUPE members can watch the live stream from the floor and be part of the CUPE Ontario Convention by registering for the webcast using the form below. Your Full Name (required) Your Email (required) Are you a CUPE member? YesNo Would you also like…
May 1 is a day we set aside to honour the skill and dedication of the workers we call on in emergencies: our first responders. CUPE Ontario proudly represents paramedics and dispatchers across the province and celebrates their commitment to serving us as Ontarians when we need urgent and potentially life-saving medical care. Unfortunately, this…
CUPE Ontario wishes a happy International Workers Day to all, and especially to CUPE members, on this day that recognizes the goals, achievements and aspirations of workers around the world. In marking International Workers Day, also known as May Day, we are part of a global celebration of labour. Originally a day of protest by…
In marking Earth Day 2023, CUPE Ontario offers support and solidarity to the movement of working people who are tackling the climate crisis to ensure a just and equitable future for all. In the midst of increasing urgency around a rapidly heating world, CUPE Ontario affirms that the fight against climate change is a fight…
This year Day of Pink is held on April 12 and CUPE Ontario is proud to recognize it as a day to celebrate diversity, especially in the 2SLGBTQI+ community. In 2007, two students at Nova Scotia high school witnessed another student being bullied because he was wearing a pink shirt. That same day, they spoke…
CUPE Ontario is proud to send its deepest solidarity to the members of CUPE 4600, academic workers at Carleton University, who began strike action on March 27. The strength, determination and solidarity of these workers are clear. After months at the bargaining table, CUPE 4600 is fighting for a deal that will enhance the quality…
Today is Pink Triangle Day, a date on which we acknowledge and celebrate 2SLGBTQI+ people, families, and communities. At CUPE Ontario, we reaffirm our solidarity against 2SLGBTQI+ oppression in all its forms, as well as against all forms of homophobia, biphobia, and transphobia in our society. The name, Pink Triangle Day, has its own sombre…
