Submission regarding Bill 276: An Act to Enact and Amend Various Acts
Submission regarding Bill 276: An Act to Enact and Amend Various Acts
Day 2 Convention Newsletter
“A historic opportunity” “This may be an historic crisis, but it’s also an historic opportunity to collectively make Ontario the best possible province it could be,” said Fred Hahn during the convention video that kicked off our first virtual convention. Also in this newsletter: Hopefulness despite the challenges; From the National Officers to Ontario; A democratic union’s…
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Pre-Convention Newsletter
CUPE Ontario’s 57th Annual Convention Begins. Over 1,000 delegates are getting together to build power. We’ve been through a lot the last year. We’ve lost loved ones and neighbours and we’ve witnessed our communities avoidably burdened instead of supported. But we’re getting through this because Public Services Save Lives and because, together, we’re building power…
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Health care resolutions call for end to for-profit LTC, privatization of patient care, and exploitation of racialized health care workers
In a year dominated by a pandemic, health care resolutions kicked off the policy and action plan debate at CUPE Ontario’s 57th annual convention. CUPE Ontario Secretary-Treasurer Candace Rennick urged delegates to support Resolution #55, calling for the Provincial government takeover of privately-owned and managed long-term care homes and the creation of a system that…
DetailsHealth and safety workers at IHSA target systemic sexism in collective agreement negotiations, trigger countdown to possible job action
Toronto, ON — Ontario’s construction, infrastructure, and transportation industries may come to a grinding halt by the mid of June, reports the Ontario Compensation Employees Union (OCEU)/ Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 1750, whose employer rejected several proposals to address workplace barriers that prevent women from advancement, skill development, and participation in the…
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CUPE report calls for third-party review, alleges underperformance by pension fund manager OMERS
The union for Ontario public sector employees has renewed calls for an outside review of the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System, saying the pension’s 2020 loss is part of a long-term pattern of underperformance. In response, OMERS said Wednesday that an independent review “is not warranted.” The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Ontario said…
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CUPE calls for independent review of OMERS pension plan
The Canadian Union of Public Employees is calling for an urgent “full and independent review” of their “underperforming” Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System (OMERS) pension plan. Read the full article here.
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CUPE seeks a review of OMERS pension plan performance after a loss in 2020
The union representing 125,000 Ontario municipal workers who are members of the OMERS pension plan is calling for a third-party review of the plan’s investment performance after it posted a “shocking” loss in 2020. Read the full article here.
Details“Not just ‘one tough year’”: CUPE Ontario calls for independent review of OMERS investment performance
TORONTO, ON – The long-term underperformance of the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System (OMERS) pension plan urgently requires a full and independent review, says the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Ontario in a report released today. Take action at cupe.on.ca/fixomers “Investment returns are a critical part of funding the pensions of front-line workers. Unlike…
DetailsUnion coalition representing majority of Chartwell workers calls for ouster of board chair Mike Harris
For Immediate release On the eve of annual meeting, Union coalition representing majority of Chartwell workers calls for ouster of board chair Mike Harris The vote against Harris should be part of a broader reform in long-term care 19 May 2021—A coalition of unions, representing a majority of Chartwell’s long-term care (LTC) staff, is calling…
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