TORONTO, ON – The provincial budget tabled today at Queen’s Park looks like it was written by former TD Bank Executive Ed Clark for the benefit of Bay Street, not for the people of Ontario, says the president of Ontario’s largest union. “On every major file, given the choice between benefiting Ontarians and benefiting Bay…
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TORONTO, ON – Community allies and labour leaders will join members of Local 79 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE 79) at Nathan Phillips Square for an informal ‘Brown Bag’ lunch. The event will highlight the current efforts by CUPE 79 members to secure a fair contract with the City of Toronto. Local…
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SCARBOROUGH, ON – Scarborough residents are teaming up with the Keep Hydro Public coalition to launch a new phase in the campaign to stop hydro privatization on Saturday, February 27. The people of Ontario still own 85 percent of Hydro One. Next Saturday, Scarborough residents will attend an organizing meeting before they fan out to…
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Assignment Desks: New location for tomorrow’s media conference is the Royal Canadian Legion, 150 1st Ave. West, North Bay NORTH BAY, ON — North Bay nurse Sue McIntyre will speak publicly on Wednesday for the first time since her termination for voicing concerns about violence against health care staff. A media conference is scheduled…
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TORONTO, ON – Local 79 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE Local 79) today announced work to rule action will begin Monday morning if a deal with the City of Toronto is not concluded by 12:01 a.m, Monday. The union has been trying to negotiate a new contract with the city since October.…
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TORONTO, ON – The bargaining committee for Local 416 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE 416) today announced it has reached a tentative agreement on a new contract with the City of Toronto. The contract is subject to ratification by the local’s 5400 members. “This was a very difficult round of bargaining,” said…
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TORONTO, ON – The Ontario government introduced a bill on Thursday that would see post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) claims by first responders automatically approved by the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB). The move comes after years of effort by CUPE paramedics, other first responders and several attempts by the Ontario NDP to change legislation…
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TORONTO, ON – Two locals of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) in contract negotiations with the City of Toronto today released public opinion research showing strong public support for frontline workers’ goals in bargaining. The survey of Toronto residents’ views on the city’s management and delivery of programs and services was conducted by…
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