As lockout looms, child protection workers call on Nipissing and Parry Sound CAS to join forces with them to defend services for vulnerable children and families

2049-lockout2016, Social Services

NORTH BAY and PARRY SOUND, ON – Representatives of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) expressed concern and disappointment that the Children’s Aid Society (CAS) of the District of Nipissing and Parry Sound had allowed yesterday’s mediation talks to break off without progress towards a deal that protects the region’s child welfare services. “The…

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College Street Bar Shutdown!

Women's

CUPE Ontario endorses the mandate of the Sexual Assault Action Coalition. The coalition is committed empowering survivors of sexual assault and sexual violence through grassroots initiatives and community collaboration and support.  At CUPE Ontario’s recent Women’s Conference, Sexual Assault Action Coalition co-founder and CUPE 2484 member Viktoria Belle presented on the coalition’s work, and our…

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Cuts, not sick leave, are the real concerns around services for vulnerable children and families at Nipissing and Parry Sound CAS

2049-lockout2016, Social Services

NORTH BAY and PARRY SOUND, ON – A spokesperson for child protection workers at the Children’s Aid Society (CAS) of the District of Nipissing and Parry Sound is calling on the society to address the obstacles to providing high-quality child protection services in the north and to stop focusing on “non-issues” that prevent both sides…

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Season’s greetings

Solidarity

CUPE Ontario Local Leadership & Activists, As we come to the end of the year, we’re taking this time to say “thank you” for all the hard work you do, as local leaders and activists, both on behalf of our members and in service to the people of Ontario. The work you do matters to…

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Vote by child protection workers delivers unmistakeable message to Nipissing and Parry Sound CAS: “Vulnerable children and families are our priority”

Social Services

NORTH BAY, ON – A contract offer that fails to address the persistent issues that hinder the delivery of high-quality child welfare services in the north has been decisively turned down by employees of the Children’s Aid Society (CAS) of the District of Nipissing and Parry Sound. A vote supervised by the Ministry of Labour…

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New legislation misses key commitments critical to fixing Child Protection Services and settling labour unrest

Social Services

NORTH BAY – On the brink of yet another potential strike or lockout in Children’s Aid over workload issues, the Wynne government has introduced legislative changes to child protection services that ignore key commitments critical to addressing the problems that put kids at risk of falling through the cracks, says Fred Hahn, President of CUPE…

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Library workers reject management-imposed contract in forced vote – CUPE urges board to resume meaningful bargaining talks

2974-strike2016, Municipal

ESSEX, ON – In a strong show of solidarity, striking Essex County Library workers voted overwhelmingly to reject management’s so-called ‘last offer’ to send a clear message to the Library Board “that workers will not be bullied into accepting a contract dictated by management, and they will stand strong to reach a fair contract reached…

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Memorandum: Expanding Medical Responses CACO’s message to CUPE paramedics

Paramedics

MEMORANDUM TO:                  CUPE Ontario Paramedic Workers FROM:             Jeff van Pelt, Chair CUPE Ambulance Committee of Ontario (CACO) DATE:              December 9, 2016 RE:                   Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care (MOHLTC) Consultation Process on “Expanding Medical Responses Discussion Paper” On November 21, 2016 the MOHLTC issued a discussion paper entitled “Expanding Medical Responses Discussion Paper”. Stakeholders…

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