TORONTO, ON – Members of Ontario’s largest union took a historic step last week, changing their union’s constitution to ensure broader diversity on its executive board, which will enhance the union’s work against the austerity agenda. Delegates to the 52nd annual convention of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) voted overwhelmingly to expand the…
This year’s Sisters in Solidarity Award was presented to Pam Parks of CUPE Local 1999 in Oshawa. Sister Pam, who works at Lakeridge Health, was nominated for her support of social justice, union solidarity and fairness. Her nominees cited her encouragement of new and young workers, which led one of them to join the CUPE…
On March 8, thousands of women, allies and community members across the province gather to celebrate International Women’s Day and honour the struggles of women in their fight for equality and justice. Millions of people will also observe this day around the world by participating in events that inspire women and commemorate their achievements. …
The CUPE Ontario Women’s Committee supports the Women’s Annual Memorial Marches on February 14, 2015. In Toronto, we will stand in solidarity with coalition group, No More Silence, at the 10th Annual Strawberry Ceremony for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women in Toronto. It will be held on Saturday Feb. 14, 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm…
Registration deadlines are fast approaching for the Women’s Conference, taking place March 4 – 7 at the Toronto Sheraton Centre. This conference is for CUPE members who identify as women. However, the evening program on March 4, from 7 PM to 9 PM is open to all CUPE members. The evening will include greetings from…
December 6 is the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. This year marks the 25th anniversary of the 1989 École Polytechnique massacre in Montréal, where 14 women were targeted and killed by a lone gunman. One of those women was Maryse Laganière, a CUPE member and an employee at the school.…
