Bargaining resumes tomorrow between CUPE 926 and Wilfrid Laurier University

Custodial workers’ union prepared to negotiate “as long as it takes … but we need a willing partner at the bargaining table,” says CUPE 926 President Allan Savard. WATERLOO, ON – Bargaining will resume tomorrow between Wilfrid Laurier University (WLU) and the union representing custodial, groundskeeping and trades workers on campus. Representatives of Local 926 of the…

CUPE 3902 files legal action against U of T

U of T education workers accuse employer of bargaining in bad faith TORONTO, ON – The union representing teaching assistants, sessional lecturers and postdoctoral fellows at the University of Toronto (U of T), has filed an unfair Labour Practice Complaint at the Ontario Labour Relations Board. Local 3902 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees…

As Ontario universities move to embrace ‘unkempt neglect,’ CUPE custodians sound the alarm

TORONTO, ON – Fed up with employers who are embracing the lowest standards of cleanliness on campus, university custodians across Ontario are sounding the alarm. “Universities are embracing ‘unkempt neglect’ as a standard cleanliness. That will do irreparable harm to learning, research and living conditions at Ontario’s universities,” said Janice Folk-Dawson, Chair of the Ontario…

Carbon pricing announcement an important step for Ontario

TORONTO, ON –  Establishing a  system to combat climate change and generate new revenue for projects with social and environmental benefits is an important and positive decision says Fred Hahn, president of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Ontario.   “Climate change is the biggest environmental and economic challenge of our generation, and Ontario…