Submission regarding Bill 201: Election Finances Statute Law Amendment Act
Submission Bill 201 Provincial Election Finances – 26 July 2016
Arbitrator rules against Essex County’s proposed sick time change – the same plan management pushed on library workers triggering a strike that shut down libraries
ESSEX, ON – In an interest arbitration decision released last week, provincial arbitrator James Hayes denied a County of Essex’s contract proposal to change the sick time and short term disability plan for 300 paramedics, represented by CUPE Local 2974.2, says the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE). The sick time change rejected by the…
DetailsLetter to Minister of Labour regarding delay of CWR Draft
22 July, 2016 The Honourable Kevin Flynn Ontario Minister of Labour 400 University Ave. Toronto, ON M7A 1T7 Dear Minister Flynn, I am writing to you regarding the Changing Workplaces Review and growing concerns over the repeated delays of the release of its interim report that was originally expected in February. The employment…
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CUPE ready and willing to resume bargaining, but library board chair ‘not able to assemble their team’
ESSEX, ON – After the Town of Essex Council passed a motion on Monday night to encourage both parties to return to the bargaining table, CUPE representatives reached out to the library chair at the council meeting to resume bargaining for Tuesday or Wednesday, the chair replied, ‘We are not able to assemble the team.’…
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Home care services for 1500 inner city patients still in peril despite today’s funding announcement
TORONTO, ON (July 19, 2016) – Home care services of more than 1500 infirm and elderly, inner city patients provided by Toronto’s Neighbourhood Group are still in peril of coming to an end despite today’s announcement of additional sector-wide funding by the provincial government. Personal Support Workers from Neighbourhood Group provide home care to low…
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As Mississauga Library strike enters third week, CUPE 1989 says it’s time to sit down and salvage summer programming
MISSISSAUGA, ON – With their strike now entering its third week, the president of the union representing striking Mississauga Library System (MLS) workers said “the time is now” to return to the bargaining table and salvage what’s left of summer programming. “Families depend greatly on summer library programming, and time is running out,” said Laura…
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Strike ends as CUPE 926 ratifies collective agreement with Wilfrid Laurier University
WATERLOO, ON – Normal operations have resumed at Wilfrid Laurier University (WLU) after striking custodians, groundskeepers and tradespeople voted yesterday to ratify a new collective agreement. “This has been a very difficult experience for our members who stood on the picket line, and I’m so proud of them for standing up for principles that don’t…
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Staff at Muskoka Shores Nursing Home demand Wynne government act to protect residents
GRAVENHURST, ON – Residents at Muskoka Shore Nursing Home are not getting the level of care they need and the Wynne government must take immediate action, said staff from the home who held a rally Monday to draw attention to the urgent situation. “We now have only three personal support workers scheduled for every 60…
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CUPE Ontario leaders to rally striking Essex library workers on Thursday, July 14
ESSEX, ON – Fred Hahn, President of CUPE Ontario, along with Candace Rennick, CUPE Ontario’s Secretary-Treasurer, and the executive board of the CUPE Ontario Division, will lead a solidarity rally for striking Essex County library workers on Thursday, July 14, at 11:00 a.m. in front of the Tecumseh Library at 13675 Street Gregory’s Road in…
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Peterborough hospital has “obligation” to step into Compass talks
PETERBOROUGH, ON — CUPE Ontario President Fred Hahn today called on the Peterborough Regional Health Centre to take a much more active part in the talks between its food contractor and the staff working in retail food operations at the hospital to avoid a lock-out. Recent polling showed overwhelming support in the Peterborough community for…
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