CUPE 4914 asks: Are high-priced strike breakers good use of Peel CAS finances?

  MISSISSAUGA, ON – The union representing 435 striking front line, administrative and support workers today called on local politicians to start asking ‘hard questions’ about why the Children’s Aid Society of the Region of Peel (Peel CAS) is spending outrageous amounts of money to recruit strike breakers. “For an agency claiming it can’t afford…

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Legal Notice: Class action on behalf of CUPE employees transferred to CCACs in Ontario

This is a notice that the Ontario Superior Court of Justice will hold a hearing to decide whether to approve Minutes of Settlement signed by the Crown, CUPE and the Representative Plaintiff in a class action about the transfer of certain CUPE members’ pensions from OMERS and the VON Canada Pension Plan to HOOPP. You should read this notice as it may…

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Striking Peel CAS workers pen open letter to employer: For clients’ sake, it’s time to pick up the phone and get back to the bargaining table

  MISSISSAUGA, ON – On behalf of 435 striking frontline, administrative and support workers at the Children’s Aid Society of the Region of Peel (Peel CAS), Sonia Yung, President of Local 4914 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE 4914), today issued the following open letter to Peel CAS Chief Executive Officer Rav Bains.…

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CUPE National President joins striking Peel CAS workers on picket line for a show of solidarity

MISSISSAUGA, ON – Mark Hancock, National President of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), today brought the support of CUPE members across the country to striking frontline, administrative and support staff at the Children’s Aid Society of the Region of Peel (Peel CAS).   “You are not alone,” Hancock told striking members of CUPE…

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Essex County libraries now closed for three months – mayors must change their directive to library board for libraries to be opened again

  ESSEX, ON – As the Essex County Library strike enters its fourth month, the union representing the 58 library workers are urging Essex County to change their directive to the library board so libraries can be opened for the community’s children, adults and seniors.   “Libraries help open minds, but our elected leaders are…

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Clouds can’t dampen striking Peel CAS workers’ spirits at raucous picket line rally

Social services workers from across Ontario, plus CUPE Ontario leadership and community allies, join CUPE 4914 for a picket line celebration   MISSISSAUGA, ON – Dark clouds couldn’t put a damper on the spirits of striking frontline, administrative and support workers from the Children’s Aid Society of the Region of Peel (Peel CAS).   The…

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Poll finds over 86% oppose cuts to Kingston hospitals, 92% support hospital funding increase, exceedingly low support for Liberals’ changes to hospital care

KINGSTON, ON — Approval among Kingston residents for provincial Liberals’ changes to hospital care is exceedingly low, a poll released today shows. Polling of 700 Kingston residents conducted earlier this September probed support for provincial government hospital reforms, hospital use and admission. Respondents’ attitudes on hospital cuts, closing a hospital and private out of hospital…

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