Day of Mourning 2016

Every year, on April 28, we pause to recognize workers who have been killed or injured on the job. The Day of Mourning, created by CUPE members and first observed in 1984, is recognized by workers in communities across Canada and in more than 100 countries worldwide. No one should die because of their work,…

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Alerting Ontario Ombudsman to seeming “complicit secrecy” of municipalities in Cassellholme privatization, may have to be next step: CUPE

NORTH BAY, ON – There’s the role of a secretive sub-committee that reports back to municipal councils. A hushed consultant’s report filled with financial costings and projections of millions of dollars to buy out yearly contributions to Cassellholme that the mayors and councillors know the content of, but aren’t sharing with the public. There’s a…

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The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada report on residential school abuses was an important step forward in recognizing the injustices First Nations peoples face in our society. Now it’s time to make sure the report’s recommendations are put into action. The CUPE Ontario Aboriginal Council has started a petition asking the provincial government to…

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Mayors and councillors know far more than they say they know about Cassellholme privatization

NORTH BAY, ON – Documents obtained by the Canadian of Union of Public Employees (CUPE) through freedom of information (FOI) requests show Nipissing area mayors and councillors are privy to much more information about making Cassellholme a private nursing home, than they’ve shared with home’s residents, their families and the local community. CUPE filed the…

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Union ratifies new contract at Conseil scolaire catholique Franco-Nord

NORTH BAY, ON – CUPE Local 1165-03, representing 12 clerical staff and audio-visual technicians at the Conseil scolaire catholique Franco-Nord, has voted to ratify a new collective agreement. The workers had been without a local contract since August 31, 2014. The school board covers several northern municipalities, including North Bay, Mattawa, Sturgeon Falls and Verner.…

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