CUPE 2974 to speak at Essex County council meeting tonight – will urge council to respect democracy and listen to their constituents

ESSEX, ON – For the first time since the strike began on June 25, Lori Wightman, unit chair of CUPE 2974, will speak at the Essex County council meeting tonight, Wednesday, October 19. Wightman will be urging the elected members of council to respect democracy and listen to their constituents, says the Canadian Union of…

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Join CUPE library workers across Ontario tomorrow for a celebration of Library Week at a branch near you

TORONTO, ON – Across Ontario, library workers are extending a cordial invitation to the public to join them tomorrow for a celebration of Ontario Public Library Week.   Library workers, represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), will hold Library Week celebrations in communities across Ontario, highlighting the important role libraries play in…

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Child protection workers sound the alarm to town councillors about effects of cuts to children’s services in the district of Parry Sound

PARRY SOUND, Ont. – On Tuesday evening, child protection workers from the Children’s Aid Society (CAS) of the District of Nipissing and Parry Sound will hold an information picket at Parry Sound Municipal Office.   Their goal is to alert councillors to the ways that cuts to child protection services are hurting people and communities…

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Support for laid off Sudbury laundry workers growing, community rally set for Tuesday 11:30 a.m.

SUDBURY, ON — Sudbury laundry workers who received layoff notices last week and local jobs, “are collateral damage” of the Ontario Liberals’ continuing plan to underfund hospitals, says Michael Hurley the president of the Ontario Council of Hospital Unions (OCHU).   Hurley will be among others from the community out to support the laundry workers…

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CUPE 1490 votes down “final offer” from Black River-Matheson: strike deadline set for October 24th at 12:01 a.m.

BLACK RIVER-MATHESON, ON – Members of CUPE Local 1490 at the Township of Black River-Matheson have today overwhelmingly voted down a “final offer” their employer tried to impose. The supervised vote was conducted by the Ministry of Labour at the request of the Township. “Our members have sent a clear message to the employer that…

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OPEN LETTER TO ONTARIO HEALTH MINISTER, ERIC HOSKINS: Response to W5 regarding paramedic certification and oversight

Dear Minister, As you are aware, Ontario paramedics are among the best trained, if not the best trained emergency first responders in the country. Each day paramedics across our province save many lives. It is highly unfortunate that a recent segment of CTV-W5 leaves viewers with a different impression, specifically that calling 911 is akin…

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