CUPE 543 hosts annual Thanksgiving Giveback on Friday, October 9 – 600 families in need to receive Thanksgiving hampers

WINDSOR, ON – On Friday, October 9, City of Windsor ‘inside’ municipal and public service workers, represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 543, will give back to the Windsor community that they serve by hosting a Thanksgiving Giveback event to help 600 local families celebrate Thanksgiving with hampers filled with all…

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As Ontario universities move to embrace ‘unkempt neglect,’ CUPE custodians sound the alarm

TORONTO, ON – Fed up with employers who are embracing the lowest standards of cleanliness on campus, university custodians across Ontario are sounding the alarm. “Universities are embracing ‘unkempt neglect’ as a standard cleanliness. That will do irreparable harm to learning, research and living conditions at Ontario’s universities,” said Janice Folk-Dawson, Chair of the Ontario…

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CUPE Ontario’s Executive Board unanimously endorses Fred Hahn for National President

Today, CUPE Ontario’s Executive Board unanimously endorsed Fred Hahn to offer for the position of CUPE National President.  This follows yesterday’s surprising news that current President, Paul Moist, will not be running at the upcoming National Convention. “After 12 years as National President of our union, Brother Moist is not reoffering. I know all the members…

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CUPE education workers call on Peel board to reinstate cancelled school breakfast programs

TORONTO – Education workers represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) rejected charges that school breakfast programs had been cancelled at Peel schools as a result of the union’s work-to-rule job action and demanded that the Peel District Board of Education reinstate the programs. “Breakfast programs are not the responsibility of CUPE members…

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Go Jays! Striking Emergency After Hours Staff workers invite public to join them on picket line to cheer playoff-bound home team

  TORONTO, ON – As striking Emergency After Hours Staff (EAHS) prepare to return to the bargaining table this Friday, they are inviting the public to join them on the picket line this afternoon and throughout the week as they cheer on the playoff-bound Toronto Blue Jays.   The striking workers, members of Local 2316-1…

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Invest in quality public services – don’t dismantle them: CUPE to Region of Waterloo

WATERLOO, ON – Front-line Waterloo public services workers, represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) are urging the Region of Waterloo to invest in important public services, as council meets tonight to discuss recommendations from an outside consultant firm. CUPE Ontario president Fred Hahn will attend tonight’s council meeting to highlight the importance…

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