CUPE Ontario stands strongly in solidarity with the contract faculty at Ontario’s colleges who are represented by OPSEU. These workers are teaching the skills our young people need to succeed in the world. Their work matters to the future of this province. Currently, 81 percent of courses in Ontario’s colleges are taught by contract faculty.…
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TORONTO, ON – Thousands of CUPE members from coast to coast to coast voted to strengthen their bargaining power by changing CUPE’s strike pay to begin on the first day of a strike or lockout. “This historic change goes hand in hand with our members’ clear decision to put their employers on notice; in…
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TORONTO, ON – Ontario’s Minister of Labour must step in now that the WSIB has made it clear that they are going to continue to deny workers full recognition of job related chronic mental stress and fair compensation related to job loss, said CUPE Ontario president Fred Hahn after learning today of the WSIB’s plan.…
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WINDSOR, ON – Over the weekend, members of Local 543 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE 543) packed 600 hampers containing everything needed for a complete Thanksgiving dinner for ‘Operation Giveback’ which will see the union distribute dinners to families across Windsor. This is the fourth year in a row that CUPE 543…
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CUPE Ontario stands in solidarity with striking workers at Laurentian University. The 367 full-time teachers and 200 sessional staff who are represented by the Laurentian University Faculty Association (LUFA) went on strike late yesterday. LUFA has been working tirelessly to negotiate a fair collective agreement that supports its members and offers high-quality education for students…
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SUDBURY, ON – Data show that physical, verbal and sexual assaults against Ontario hospital staff are prevalent and increasing. It is widely understood that workplace violence is under-reported in the health sector. “Hospitals that are dangerous for staff to work in are also dangerous for patients. The level of physical and sexual assault against hospital…
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BOMANVILLE, ON – Negotiators for Local 74 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE 74) and Clarington Museums and Archives have reached a tentative agreement Thursday evening, avoiding a strike which could have started as early as Sunday, September 24. No details will be released until both parties have ratified the agreement. Members of…
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TORONTO, ON — Contract negotiations between the Ontario Hospital Association (OHA) and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) abruptly broke down today following the hospitals’ refusal to address the issue of workplace violence. Although other sectors have seen decreases in workplace violence, incidents in health care are rising in Ontario. Nearly half of direct…
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TORONTO, ON – The misfeasance suit against the Premier and Ministers of Energy and Finance over the sale of Hydro One shares is headed back to court with a hearing expected in the spring, after CUPE filed an appeal to the courts ruling in June. “This case is about more than the sale of Hydro…
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TORONTO, ON – CUPE Ontario president Fred Hahn and Goldblatt Partners lawyer Steven Shrybman will hold a press conference Thursday morning to outline the details of further legal action against the Premier over the sale of Hydro One. “This case is about more than the sale of Hydro One,” says Hahn. It’s about the government’s…
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