TORONTO, ON – On May Day, custodial and maintenance workers at Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) begin the third week of their historic strike. Their union, the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 233 is marking the day with an unprecedented call for workers across the province to begin a full “donor boycott” against their…
OTTAWA, ON – Teaching assistants and contract instructors at Carleton University in Ottawa have voted in favour of new collective agreements negotiated after strike that began March 27, according to Local 4600 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE). “This has been a very difficult round of bargaining, and our members have let us…
TORONTO, ON – At a noon rally today at Toronto Metropolitan University, striking custodial and maintenance workers were clear in their message – they are strongly united in their campaign for fair wages and a say in their pension, despite insults and misinformation coming from administration. The week began with TMU President Mohamed Lachemi crossing…
TORONTO – After silence from Toronto Metropolitan University management over the weekend, custodial and maintenance workers represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) started their first-ever strike Monday morning. “It’s been a frustrating process. All we’re asking for is wages that keep up with the cost of living in Toronto, and for a…
TORONTO – Custodial and maintenance workers at Toronto Metropolitan University represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) are starting their first-ever job action this morning after the university administration failed to address the rising cost of living and inequality in the pension plan during negotiations. “This is historic. We’re people who usually quietly…
TORONTO – A pension dispute more than two years in the making could lead to labour disruption at Toronto Metropolitan University later this week, says the union representing custodial and maintenance workers at the school. “Toronto Metropolitan University prides itself on lifting people up through education and promoting equity, but what they’re doing right now…
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…
TORONTO – A dispute over pension funding at Toronto Metropolitan University will lead to job action later this month unless the university addresses pension issues, say leaders of CUPE Local 233, representing maintenance, grounds and custodial workers at the school in downtown Toronto. “After months of negotiations, the university still hasn’t recognized that it cannot…
OTTAWA – Despite the best efforts of academic workers to reach a fair deal over the weekend, picket lines will go up at Carleton University on Monday morning. “We have been at the bargaining table for months and have been crystal clear with the employer that they need to address our serious concerns around poverty-level…
OTTAWA – At a special membership meeting today, contract academic workers at Carleton University voted overwhelmingly against the university’s latest offer and reiterated their support for a strike if Carleton doesn’t address their concerns seriously. The more than 3,000 members of CUPE Local 4600 include graduate and undergraduate teaching assistants and contract instructors. The local…
