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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NORTH BAY, ON – Inspired by the remarkable levels of community support they have received since they were locked out by Nipissing and Parry Sound Children’s Aid Society (CAS), workers are finding ways to repay the generosity they’ve been shown through their own “Pay It Forward” campaign. In recognition of the support and assistance they…
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OWEN SOUND, ON – The members of Local 1189 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE 1189) representing administrative employees and by-law enforcement for the City of Owen Sound are holding a strike vote in response to this city’s attempt to impose sever cuts to their collective agreement and reduce the number of members…
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PARRY SOUND and NORTH BAY, ON – Inspired by the remarkable levels of community support they have received since they were locked out by Nipissing and Parry Sound Children’s Aid Society (CAS), workers are finding ways to repay the generosity they’ve been shown through their own “Pay It Forward” campaign. As a thank-you to Parry…
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SAULT STE. MARIE, ON – Thirty-six part-time library workers with the City of Sault Ste. Marie are asking their employer why they refuse to come to the bargaining table. The part-time library sub-unit of Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 67 has been in negotiations for more than a year, with a contract that…
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OSHAWA, ON – After a lengthy marathon bargaining session, Blaisdale Montessori school workers, represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), reached a tentative first collective agreement with their employer. “This has been a long journey and we are glad that we were able to reach a tentative first collective agreement,” said Katie Massie,…
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On Monday, January 16th, CUPE Ontario celebrates the life and work of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. As trade unionists, we celebrate Dr. King because of his contributions to human rights and because we have a responsibility to carry on his work. Recognizing that the struggle for racial justice and the struggle for…
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