June is PRIDE month in Canada and around the world. PRIDE is about standing strong in the face of adversity. It’s about facing ignorance and hate head on, and giving others the courage to do the same. In Ontario, PRIDE is a joyful celebration of LGBTQ culture, but make no mistake – PRIDE is political,…
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PENETANGUISHENE, ON – With a June 17 deadline for a potential lockout or strike just days away, negotiators for Local 2380 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE 2380) urged the Town of Penetanguishene to get serious about negotiating a fair contract with 13 newly-organized employees. “We have an opportunity to conclude these…
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TORONTO – In what may be one of the largest settlements of its kind for employees who have suffered a workplace breach of Charter rights, CUPE education workers have reached an agreement on “remedy”, or financial compensation, with the provincial government. The settlement comes slightly more than a year after the Ontario Superior Court issued…
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TORONTO, ON (June 12, 2017) – In an attempt to have the lawsuit against the Premier and Ministers of Finance and Energy dismissed before even going to trial, government lawyers argued in court today that the three were protected from any wrong doing because they are protected by parliamentary privilege. Claiming the courts should…
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June 11, 2017 A month-long strike at Canada’s largest zoo is one step closer to ending today after members of Local 1600 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE 1600) voted to ratify a four-year collective agreement. “While we are looking forward to returning to work and to looking after the animals we so…
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SUDBURY, ON — Health care staff at a provincial rally calling for increased funding for hospitals heard the sad story of a senior who was denied hospital admission and sent back to the nursing home where he resided, only to die on route. “This and other stories just like it are the result of the…
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TORONTO, ON – Negotiators for Local 1600 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE 1600) have reached a tentative agreement with the Toronto Zoo. The tentative agreement was reached early this morning, following nearly 24 hours of continuous bargaining between the parties, assisted by a provincially-appointed mediator. Members of CUPE 1600 went…
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COUNTY OF SIMCOE, ON – After rejecting their employer’s most recent offer, maintenance, information technology and other ‘inside’ workers for the County of Simcoe, members of Unit 01 of Local 5280 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE 5280-01) have voted in favour of strike action, if necessary. Last month, members rejected…
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TORONTO, ON — Diverting and triaging patients who call 911 for emergency medical care away from hospitals and allowing paramedics on firetrucks, instead of putting more ambulances and paramedics on the road, is fraught with risks, warn paramedics with the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) responding to an announcement today, by the Ontario Liberals to…
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TORONTO, ON – Negotiators for Local 1600 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE 1600), representing the men and women that care for the animals at the Toronto Zoo, have advised Zoo negotiators that they have a new proposal and have requested the employer to come back to the table. Christine McKenzie, President of…
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