TORONTO, ON – Today’s release of the Ontario government’s new fiscal forecast must not be used as an excuse for the Premier to break his election promises that he will not make any cuts to public services or make job cuts, says CUPE Ontario president Fred Hahn. “There is no question that the previous…
DetailsCUPE Ontario members, including more than 55,000 education workers represented by the Ontario School Board Council of Unions (OSBCU), stand in solidarity with students who are exercising their Charter Rights as part of the We the Students Do Not Consent walk-outs. Students are taking multiple actions over two days — including coordinated student walk-outs across…
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TORONTO, ON – Following the Court’s decision that lets Toronto’s municipal election go ahead under legislation that cuts the number of councillors by close to half, pending a final decision on the appeal, CUPE Ontario’s President Fred Hahn issued a call to action across Ontario to continue to stand up to the Doug Ford…
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Woodstock, ON – A tentative settlement on a new collective agreement for workers at Woodstock Public Library was reached last night, averting the strike scheduled for midnight tonight. Teams negotiating for Local 1146 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) and the library board agreed the deal. The union will not disclose details…
DetailsTORONTO (September 10, 2018) – All Ontarians should be very concerned by Premier Ford’s threat to invoke the Notwithstanding Clause in response to today’s ruling that his Bill to interfere in municipal election is unconstitutional, says CUPE Ontario President Fred Hahn. “Our constitution was created for a reason – to protect all Canadians and our…
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PEMBROKE, ON – Already funded and staffed at levels well below other provinces, Ontario’s hospitals’ hallway medicine and bed crisis will deepen under Premier Doug Ford’s public service “efficiency” program and promised tax cuts, the Ontario Council of Hospital Unions (OCHU) warned today in Pembroke. OCHU, the hospital division of the Canadian Union of…
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TORONTO, ON – Following today’s decision by Justice Belobaba to strike down key portions of Bill 5, CUPE Ontario’s President Fred Hahn praised the thousands of Ontarians who took part in the campaign to protect local democracy. Bill 5 attempted to cut the size of Toronto city council by close to half months after…
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TORONTO, ON – The Ford Government has announced that Ontario colleges and universities must comply with new, arbitrary free speech rules or face funding cuts. Premier Ford has unilaterally forced post-secondary institutions to define the terms of permissible speech on campus by January 1, 2019. Ford further urges these public institutions to punish individual…
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A Labour Day message from CUPE Ontario President Fred Hahn and Secretary-Treasurer Candace Rennick Labour unions play a critical role in our society. We are the protectors. Protectors of working people, protectors of our communities, and protectors of the public services we all need. We’re proud to work in coalition with others to demand better…
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AN IMPORTANT NOTICE FROM THE INJURED WORKERS’ COMMITTEE REGARDING HEAT STROKE & HEAT EXHAUSTION Next week a major heat wave is expected to hit Ontario so it’s vital that all workers take precautions to protect themselves against heat stroke & heat exhaustion. Most people feel comfortable when the air temperature is between 20°C and 27°C and the when…
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