TORONTO – CUPE Ontario condemns the firing of two educators and the suspension of six others at Bowmore Road Junior and Senior Public School, which will affect more than 200 students. “Firing and suspending education workers for raising legitimate concerns is outrageous, and frankly illegal” said Fred Hahn, president of CUPE Ontario. “While there are…
DetailsSCARBOROUGH — CUPE Ontario is deeply saddened by the decision of the MPP for Scarborough Southwest to resign their seat to run for the federal Liberal Party in the upcoming byelection to replace MP Bill Blair. “The people of Scarborough Southwest deserve consistent, principled representation that stands firmly on the side of workers and the community,”…
DetailsSudbury, ON – CUPE Local 5569 education workers are condemning the Sudbury Catholic District School Board (SCDSB) after the Board walked away from the bargaining table on Monday and refused to continue negotiations. On Monday, the SCDSB’s negotiators informed the Union that it would no longer review proposals or provide counteroffers. The Board then left…
DetailsOver 1,000 positions already being eliminated in hospitals including North Bay, GTA, and Hamilton Stratford, ON – Health care workers represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees held a rally outside local Tory MPP Matthew Rae’s office on Tuesday in response to funding cuts by the Ford government. The government recently directed the hospitals…
DetailsBOBCAYGEON, ON – Workers at Sienna Living’s Case Manor in Bobcaygeon found out that their employer is cutting 1300 hours per month from their schedules in the spring. The workers, members of CUPE 3204, are PSWs, maintenance, recreation, and kitchen staff that ensure the quality of life for residents of the home. “Our Union is…
DetailsToronto – More than 100 trades workers from across Ontario gathered this week for CUPE Ontario’s annual Trades Conference, where they sent a clear message to Labour Minister David Piccini: stop undermining public sector trades workers. During the conference, held at the Sheraton Parkway North in Richmond Hill, delegates participated in a coordinated action urging…
DetailsThis February is the 30th anniversary Black History Month. And while CUPE Ontario marks and celebrates this milestone achievement, we’re also reminded of the harsh realities currently facing our Black and racialized communities. Today, we are witness to the unabashedly direct targeting of Black and racialized people through state-funded immigration enforcement, including the brutality of…
DetailsJan 29, 2026 Since 2021, January 29 has been observed as the National Day of Remembrance of the Quebec City Mosque Attack and Action Against Islamophobia. CUPE Ontario remembers the six men murdered while at prayer in Quebec City in 2017, and stands in solidarity with Muslim communities across Ontario and the world. This heinous…
DetailsOver one thousand positions already eliminated in multiple hospitals including North Bay, GTA, and Hamilton as hospitals buckle under budgetary pressures TORONTO – As hospitals cut hundreds of jobs and eliminate vacant positions amidst budgetary constraints imposed by the Conservative government, the largest health care union in Ontario is warning about longer wait-times, rushed care,…
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Toronto – CUPE Ontario has endorsed Avi Lewis as leader of Canada’s New Democratic Party. The endorsement was approved Monday by the CUPE Ontario executive board, following a unanimous recommendation from the union’s political action committee. CUPE Ontario is encouraging its members, and all workers in Ontario, to renew or sign up for membership in…
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