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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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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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…
DetailsOWEN SOUND, ON – Members of Local 1189 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE 1189), representing administrative employees and by-law enforcement in the City of Owen Sound, have given an extremely strong mandate for their union to take strike action to defend against the severe cuts proposed by the city. 98% of the…
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NORTH BAY and PARRY SOUND, ON – Union negotiators are disappointed that little progress was made today towards ending the lockout of frontline, administrative and support staff at Nipissing and Parry Sound children’s aid society (CAS). However, they expressed hope that both sides would soon return to bargaining to reach a deal that protects child…
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OSHAWA, Ont. – Blaisdale Montessori school staff, who are members of CUPE 5257, voted last night to accept a first collective agreement that will include wage increases, sick leave improvements and other advancements that will improve working and learning conditions at the eight Blaisdale campuses across Durham and Scarborough, says the Canadian Union of Public…
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GUELPH, ON – Members of Local 1334 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE 1334) which represents trades, maintenance and service workers at the University of Guelph, have voted overwhelmingly in favour of taking strike action in a vote completed yesterday. 93% voted in favour of authorizing the union to take strike action if…
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PARRY SOUND, ON – Workers locked out by Nipissing and Parry Sound Children’s Aid Society (CAS) gave a resounding vote of thanks to their community yesterday, as they held a “fruitful” food drive for Parry Sound Harvest Share food bank. As part of their “Pay It Forward” campaign, workers collected food items from 8:30 a.m.…
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NORTH BAY and PARRY SOUND, ON – Representatives of the Children’s Aid Society (CAS) of the District of Nipissing and Parry Sound and the union that represents its frontline, administrative and support workers will meet tomorrow (Thursday) in North Bay to attempt to resolve the labour dispute that began on December 23. It is the…
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NORTH BAY, ON – Locked-out workers from Nipissing and Parry Sound Children’s Aid Society (CAS) said a collective “thank you” to city and community today as their week-long food drive ended with a bumper crop for the North Bay Food Bank. In appreciation of the community support they’ve received since the lockout began on December…
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