PICTON, ON – Today the Ontario Labour Relations Board, OLRB, certified workers at the Prince Edward County Public Library as the newest CUPE members. The certification follows a decisive vote by the library workers on October 6. The members work in six branches across the County. “Libraries and library workers across the province are facing huge challenges,…
DetailsToday CUPE Ontario marks the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. This year’s theme of decent work and social protection reflects the core work of our union, since it is through collective bargaining that we claim the share of the wealth and prosperity we help create. CUPE Ontario is also proud to represent the…
DetailsChild Care Worker and Early Childhood Educator Appreciation Day is marked annually with considered messages of gratitude. But more than lip service, this day demands that we reflect on the role these critical workers play in our society and map a path forward to ensure they are supported. If you listen to the Ford government,…
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Ontario Public Libraries Week (October 16-20) highlights the important role public libraries and library workers play in our communities. Our theme this year is “Libraries connect you to life.” This celebrates not only the spaces and books that make libraries a haven for the reader and a heaven for the imaginative. It celebrates the workers…
DetailsToronto, ON — As a child care workforce shortage is limiting families’ access to affordable child care, a new report shows that Ontario has fallen behind most other provinces on wages in child care. The report from the Ontario Coalition for Better Child Care and the Association of Early Childhood Educators Ontario shows that Ontario…
Details(Black-River Matheson, ON) – 14, full-time, municipal workers at the Township of Black River-Matheson are headed towards a strike deadline of 12:01am Sunday, October 15, mainly over the issue of unequal wages, says CUPE Local 1490. “The Employer has been pushing a two-tier wage, something we consider fundamentally divisive because it will mean that new…
Details(Whitby, ON) – Approximately 300 Town of Whitby municipal workers may be on strike as of 12:01am Saturday, October 14, over scheduling and hours, says CUPE Local 53. “The Employer has made it clear that what they want is full and complete unilateral control over everyone’s scheduling, ensuring that we’re going the gold standard to…
DetailsBrampton, ON – With the dissolution of the Region of Peel quickly approaching, workers are worried that their jobs and services will not be protected and are calling on the region’s council to join in their advocacy, said members of CUPE Local 966 during deputations in front of council today. “Not knowing what lies ahead…
Details(Peterborough, ON) – We’re working to ease the recruitment and retention crisis facing Peterborough County/City paramedics, said CUPE Local 4911 as they hosted a member engagement photo opportunity in front of Peterborough Regional Hospital, displaying a banner signed by over 200 people supporting their efforts. “Peterborough residents rely on paramedics who can respond rapidly to…
DetailsIn the true tradition of trade unionism, CUPE Ontario will always choose justice over injustice, side with the powerless over the powerful, and support the colonized over the colonizer. Throughout the world, CUPE Ontario’s International Solidarity Committee (ISC) links members to workers’ global struggles so that we may stand in solidarity with all oppressed peoples.…
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