TORONTO, ON – The Government of Ontario now has $12 billion of unallocated funds and it must be spent immediately to keep Ontarians safe and to ensure a recovery for all, says the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Ontario. “It was bad enough when we learned that the Ford Conservatives were hoarding $9 billion…
DetailsTORONTO, ON – The Neighbourhood Group and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 7797 are launching a new, collaborative campaign to advocate for a permanent wage increase for personal support workers (PSWs) in home and community care. The campaign titled “PSWs Deserve More Than Our Thanks” outlines the harsh realities of poor wages,…
DetailsLONDON, ON – Working unprotected and facing psychological distress over fears of contracting COVID-19 nurses, personal support workers (PSWs), custodians and other Ontario front-line health care workers felt they were being “sacrificed” by governments, according to a new peer-reviewed study released today in London. As noted in the recent Auditor General report, the Ontario government…
DetailsCUPE Ontario, along with the Association of Ontario Municipalities, OMERS and other OMERS plan sponsor organizations, has sent a joint letter to the Public Sector Accounting Board (PSAB). The PSAB is considering changes to how defined benefit pension plans appear on government financial statements. These changes would make the reported liabilities and costs of these…
DetailsCUPE Ontario’s Submission to the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs: Bill 229: Protect, Support and Recover from COVID-19 Act
Every year, on December 6, we mark the Day of Remembrance and Action for Violence Against Women. We remember the fourteen women who were killed and the ten who were injured at École Polytechnique in 1989. On this day, and always, CUPE Ontario reckons with the deep reservoir of sexism in our society – and…
DetailsOn December 3, CUPE Ontario marks International Day for Disabled Persons. We celebrate our collective advancements, and we join others in redoubling our efforts to remove the many barriers which remain. One of the clearest lessons of COVID-19 is that it does not impact all of us equally. We’ve learned that people living with disabilities are more…
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SUDBURY, ON – Working unprotected and facing psychological distress over fears of contracting COVID-19 nurses, personal support workers (PSWs), custodians and other Ontario front-line health care workers felt they were being “sacrificed” by governments, according to a new peer-reviewed study released today in Sudbury. As noted in the recent Auditor General report, the Ontario government…
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The Ontario government’s fall budget is currently being debated and next week it will likely be passed, as is. That would be a disaster. In fact, it would be a good example of “disaster capitalism.” Naomi Klein popularized that term to describe instances of governments using the chaos and uncertainty of disasters to quietly usher…
DetailsTHUNDER BAY, ON – CUPE Local 87, representing roughly 600 workers with the City of Thunder Bay, have armed their negotiating team with a strong strike mandate. Ninety-seven per cent (97%) of the members have voted in favour of job action if necessary, as the local prepares to return to bargaining next week. The union…
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