University Funding Formula Review
CUPE Ontario University Workers Coordinating Committee’s provided a written response to the University Funding Formula Review. To read our submission click here.
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…
York University strike ends as CUPE 3903 members ratify three-year collective agreement
‘Historic’ agreement contains broad improvements to pay and working conditions, will make York a ‘leader’ on equity issues TORONTO, Ont. – By overwhelming margins, members of Units 1 and 3 of Local 3903 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE 3903) have voted to ratify a three-year collective agreement with York University. …
Strike ends at University of Toronto as CUPE 3902-1 votes to go to arbitration
TORONTO, ON – The strike at the University of Toronto is over. By a margin of 942 to 318, members of Unit 1, Local 3902 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE 3902-1) have voted to send all outstanding issues to binding arbitration. That means classes could resume as early as Friday. “We’re very…
Stephen Lewis Cancels U of T Lecture, Urges all Other Speakers to Respect CUPE 3902 Picket Lines
TORONTO, ON – Former Canadian Ambassador to the United Nations Stephen Lewis has cancelled his long-standing lecture at the University of Toronto, and has called on U of T Administration to address structural deficiencies in graduate student funding in order to save the academic year and U of T’s global reputation. Lewis, who also served as…
Strike continues at U of T as education workers reject employer’s latest offer
TORONTO, Ont. – By a margin of 1101 to 992, striking education workers have voted to reject the University of Toronto’s most recent offer. The vote means a three-week long strike by Unit 1, Local 3902 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE 3902-1) will continue. “Members of the bargaining team brought this offer to…
Balloting throughout weekend as striking University of Toronto education workers vote to send tentative agreement to full ratification vote
TORONTO, Ont. – At a special membership meeting this afternoon, striking education workers from the University of Toronto, members of Unit 1, Local 3902 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE 3902-1) voted 789 to 739 in favour of sending a tentative agreement reached earlier in the week to a full ratification vote. “We…
CUPE 3902 and University of Toronto reach tentative agreement
TORONTO, ON – Negotiators for Local 3902 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE 3902) have today reached a tentative agreement with the University of Toronto. The tentative agreement would, if accepted by the membership, cover 6,000 graduate and undergraduate teaching staff, members of CUPE 3902, Unit 1, who have been on strike since…
ESL instructors reach tentative agreement with Brock University
ST. Catharines, ON – A tentative agreement was reached on Sunday morning between CUPE 4207 and Brock University, following a marathon bargaining session with the help of a provincial mediator. “In round-the-clock negotiations with Brock’s administration, we were able to conclude a tentative contract for our ESL instructors,” said Dan Crow, president of CUPE 4207.…
U of T Mississauga and U of T Scarborough Days of Action
CUPE 3902 needs your solidarity – join them on the picket line! According to the University of Toronto Mississauga campus website, “The University of Toronto Mississauga is open, and classes, exams, events, and community programs are proceeding as normal.” CUPE 3902 wants to make it crystal clear to the University administration that the reality is…
