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Provincial arbitrator’s direction for tackling workload at Peel CAS raises hopes of resolving same issues for locked-out workers at Nipissing and Parry Sound CAS

2049-lockout2016, Social Services, Strike SupportBy ddadgari January 30, 2017

NORTH BAY and PARRY SOUND, ON – A provincial arbitrator’s decision regarding a group of children’s aid workers in Peel is good news for workers at Nipissing and Parry Sound Children’s Aid Society (CAS). The ruling, released last week, sets out clear directions for reducing caseloads among frontline CAS workers at Peel, making children’s aid…

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Parents tell Toronto City Council to have a heart; save child care in schools

Child Care, Social ServicesBy ddadgari January 30, 2017

TORONTO – A group of Toronto parents and educators are calling on City Council and Mayor John Tory to have a heart and protect child care in schools by halting cuts to Childcare Occupancy Grants in the City Budget. All City Councillors are invited to join Toronto families and educators to sign a Valentine Pledge…

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Over 93 per cent of Hamilton residents support provincial funding increases for area hospitals and 89 per cent for long-term care

Health CareBy ddadgari January 30, 2017

HAMILTON, ON — There is overwhelming support among Hamilton residents for a significant funding increase for hospitals and long-term care homes, a poll released today found. 93.5 per cent of the 855 respondents polled, say they would support a real funding increase of at least 5 per cent for hospitals. Asked whether they support a funding increase…

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Massive support in Hamilton for increased hospital and long-term care funding — poll release Monday

Health CareBy ddadgari January 27, 2017

HAMILTON, ON — The results of a poll about the Hamilton health care system, with a focus on area hospitals and long-term care homes will be released in Hamilton on Monday (January 30, 2017) at 10:30 a.m. at 795 King Street East, Hamilton. The poll conducted on January 22, 2017 surveys 855 Hamilton residents, 20…

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City of Cambridge outside workers seek fair contract to address wage disparity

MunicipalBy ddadgari January 26, 2017

CAMBRIDGE, ON – City of Cambridge ‘outside’ workers, represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), are urging management to return to the bargaining table next week with the full intention of reaching a collective agreement that will address a wage disparity issue that places Cambridge ‘outside’ municipal workers among the lowest paid in…

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Premier’s visit to North Bay an opportunity for workers of Nipissing and Parry Sound CAS to highlight lockout issues

2049-lockout2016, Social Services, Strike SupportBy ddadgari January 25, 2017

NORTH BAY, ON – Workers locked out of their jobs by Nipissing and Parry Sound Children’s Aid Society (CAS) are hoping that a visit by Premier Kathleen Wynne to North Bay could be the catalyst for ending the labour disruption that began on December 23. Members of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) will…

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Risk of turbulence at Sunwing: flight attendants give union a strong strike mandate

Airlines, VariousBy ddadgari January 24, 2017

OTTAWA, ONTARIO–(Jan. 23, 2017) – Sunwing’s flight attendants gave their union a strong strike mandate to force the company to agree to the fair deal they deserve when bargaining resumes on January 26. Today, 94.6 per cent of CUPE local 4055 members gave their bargaining committee the green light to take job action, up to…

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Essex County Library Board cancels public meeting and cuts off workers’ benefits as strike enters eighth-month mark

2974-strike2016, MunicipalBy ddadgari January 23, 2017

ESSEX, ON – As the Essex County Library strike hits the eighth-month mark this week, the Library Board has no real plan to end the strike but to continue to thwart democracy and starve striking workers into submission with their latest mean-spirited salvo of cancelling the workers’ benefits plan, charges CUPE 2974, representing the 57…

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Locked-out children’s aid workers charge Nipissing and Parry Sound CAS with trying to keep public in the dark

2049-lockout2016, Social Services, Strike SupportBy ddadgari January 23, 2017

NORTH BAY and PARRY SOUND, ON – Workers locked out of their jobs at Nipissing and Parry Sound children’s aid society (CAS) expressed their shock and dismay at the cancellation of Tuesday’s meeting of the agency’s board of directors. The announcement was posted on the website of Nipissing and Parry Sound CAS late last week,…

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One of region’s top employers could have a labour dispute

UniversityBy ddadgari January 20, 2017

ST. CATHARINES, ON – Instructors, lab demonstrators, course coordinators, marker-graders and teaching assistants (TAs) at Brock University have voted to take strike action if they cannot agree to a suitable contract with the university. Local 4207 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE 4207), which represents the academic workers at Brock, has been negotiating…

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