We have all been deeply affected by the news of the wildfires devastating the Fort McMurray area. The fires have spread to 229,000 hectares and are still burning. Nearly 90,000 people have been forced to evacuate and preliminary reports suggest that at least 20 CUPE members have lost their homes. Our heartfelt thoughts are with…
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OTTAWA, ON — The announcement Friday of $19 million in funding for Ottawa hospitals actually represents a 3 per cent cut in their real funding needs and it follows over $100 million in cuts at these hospitals since 2012 – a union representing staff at the hospitals said today. “Beds, services and staff have all…
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Peterborough, ON — The results of a specially commissioned poll, held to gauge Peterborough residents’ attitudes toward the proposed sell-off of publicly owned electricity distributor PDI, will be announced at a press conference on Wednesday, May 11 at 10 a.m. on the steps of Peterborough City Hall. The poll results offer conclusive information to councillors…
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May 9, 2016 Dear CUPE RPNs and PSWs, CUPE Ontario is so proud to be the union of tens of thousands of registered practical nurses (RPNs) and personal support workers (PSWs). Every year we are so happy to recognize and pay tribute to RPNs and PSWs during the month of May. However, we know that…
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TORONTO, Ont. — From Windsor, to Waterloo, to Wawa, child care can’t wait! Ontario parents, ECEs and social justice advocates right across the province are launching a new petition and campaign calling for a universal, quality child care system. “It’s time to get the child care system that modern families need.” said Kim Gilbert, a…
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TORONTO, ONTARIO–(May 5, 2016) – At a Queen’s Park rally, the president of Ontario’s largest union today joined with parents in calling on the province to stop cuts that are hurting children with autism. “We’re here today to call on Kathleen Wynne and the Liberal government to provide adequate funding for Intensive Behavioural Intervention (IBI).…
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TORONTO, ON – Members of Local 4948 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE 4948) today ratified a new collective agreement with the Toronto Public Library Board (TPLB). The four-year agreement contains modest annual wage improvements, as well as improvements to address precarious employment at the Toronto Public Library, where more than half of…
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TORONTO, ON – Supporters of the #IStandWithGilary campaign will rally this Mother’s Day to express outrage at the Ryerson Students’ Union’s illegal firing of a Toronto mother on maternity leave. Gilary Massa was fired from the Ryerson Students’ Union (RSU) December 1, 2015 — three months into her maternity leave. Ms. Massa was the former…
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May 1 is the national day to recognize the important work of first responders including paramedics, communications officers, nurses and other health care staff. Tens of thousands of them are CUPE members. We want to commend and celebrate them all as “everyday heroes”. For us, it’s not just on First Responders’ Day but throughout the…
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