ESSEX, ON – Essex County Library workers are on the verge of returning to work after eight months off the job, following the ratification of a tentative agreement that was reached in the early hours of the morning. The ratification vote for the members of Local 2974 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE…
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February 08, 2017 Dear Minister Dr. Eric Hoskins: On December 19, 2016, a response to the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care (MOHLTC) discussion paper entitled “Patients First – Expanding Medical Responses” was sent to your office, signed by both of us, on behalf of CUPE Ontario and CUPE Ontario’s Ambulance Coordinating Committee (CACO)…
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NORTH BAY and PARRY SOUND, ON – Children’s aid workers are hoping that their employer’s willingness to go back to the bargaining table tomorrow (Friday) signals both an end to the lockout that began on December 23 as well as a return to high-quality child protection in northern communities. The lockout of child welfare workers…
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CAMBRIDGE, ON – Members from Local 32 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE 32) voted overwhelmingly in favour of ratifying a new collective agreement with the City of Cambridge, ending their strike after one week. The deal was reached late last night after an extensive day of bargaining. The new collective agreement expires…
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L’ORIGNAL, ON – On the second day of a strike involving 250 education workers with the Conseil scolaire de district catholique de l’Est ontarien (CSDCEO), the union representing them, CUPE Local 4155, is questioning the school board’s priorities. “They had replacement workers hired on the first day of the strike,” said Raymond Giroux, President of…
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CAMBRIDGE, ONTARIO–(Feb. 7, 2017) – Local 32 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE 32) representing outside workers of the City of Cambridge have reached a tentative agreement with the city which could bring their strike to an end after just six days. The two sides met Tuesday for the first time since talks…
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PARRY SOUND, ON – At Tuesday’s town council meeting, a representative of child welfare workers locked out by Children’s Aid Society (CAS) of the District of Nipissing and Parry Sound will make a deputation to councillors about the ongoing labour dispute. Members of Local 2049 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) were locked…
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L’ORIGNAL, ON – More than 250 education workers with the Conseil scolaire de district catholique de l’Est ontarien (CSDCEO) have commenced job action this morning. The workers, represented by CUPE Local 4155, have been in bargaining for two years, and are the last school board local in the province to conclude negotiations following an August…
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L’ORIGNAL, ONTARIO–(Feb. 7, 2017) – More than 250 education workers with the Conseil scolaire de district catholique de l’Est ontarien (CSDCEO) have commenced job action this morning. The workers, represented by CUPE Local 4155, have been in bargaining for two years, and are the last school board local in the province to conclude negotiations following…
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