Oakville, ON – The outside workers for the Town of Oakville are inviting residents to join them in Oakville Towne Square late Friday afternoon for an ‘all treats, no tricks’ information rally about their ongoing collective bargaining. The members of CUPE Local 136 have been without a contract since February 15. To date, the Town…
Les hôpitaux de Niagara doivent augmenter leur dotation et leur capacité de 22% chacun pour répondre aux besoins des patients, ce qui contraste fortement avec le plan insuffisant du gouvernement : CSHO/SCFP Niagara Falls, ON – La crise dans le secteur hospitalier de la province ne fera que s’aggraver au cours des quatre prochaines années,…
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,…
En français Each and every member deserves to be part of our annual Convention. That’s why we broadcast our Convention online, and we invite you to use a mobile phone, tablet, computer, or just about any device connected to the Internet and watch Convention through our webcast, Our theme this year is “Rise. Resist. Reclaim.,”…
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…
