Health minister should not ignore low morale and high staff turnover at Glengarry Memorial Hospital

ALEXANDRIA, ON — Low staff morale and high staff turnover rates at Glengarry Memorial Hospital are creating internal turmoil at the hospital and taking a toll on patient care, warned the Ontario Council of Hospital Unions (OCHU). “The situation at the hospital should not be ignored by Ontario’s health minister and we are again urging…

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Union court challenge to Bill 115 will resume on Monday, December 14th

Toronto, ON – CUPE’s education workers in Ontario, alongside the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO), the Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (OSSTF), and the Ontario Public Service Employees’ Union (OPSEU)will be back in court to challenge the constitutionality of Bill 115, starting Monday, December 14th. UNIFOR also has intervenor status in the case. The court…

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Aboriginal Council Says Thank You

The CUPE Ontario Aboriginal Council thanks all CUPE members who took action to support our campaign, Stand up for fairness – For Missing and Murdered Aboriginal Women and Girls. The announcement by the federal government that they are beginning the process of holding a national public inquiry into missing and murdered Aboriginal women and girls…

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International Human Rights Day, 2015

Sixty-seven years ago, the world’s governments passed the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, enshrining the idea that every person in the world has certain fundamental rights. As a union, we celebrate this on December 10 – International Human Rights Day – because the labour movement continues to play a vital role in advancing human rights.…

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Wilfrid Laurier University campus and community join CUPE 926 as they rally to defend good jobs

WATERLOO, ON — Students, faculty, staff and community allies joined members of Local 926 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE 926) to call on administration at Wilfrid Laurier University to stop replacing good jobs on campus with bad, low-paying, precarious work. “We are here today to make it clear to this administration that…

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San Romanoway Revitalization Association workers raise a toast after Ontario Labour Relations Board rules in their favour

Despite facing tough times, this Holiday Season, members of CUPE 4772 have plenty to celebrate TORONTO, ON – With the New Year fast approaching, the employees, who make the San Romanoway Revitalization Association (SRRA) a vital part of the Jane-Finch community, are celebrating more than just the holidays this December 4. The workers, members of Local…

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