Ontario encouraged to follow federal Liberal’s lead and move away from P3 infrastructure

TORONTO, Ont. — Ontario’s provincial Liberals should reassess their commitment to public, private, partnership (P3) infrastructure construction, now that the new federal Liberal government has signalled a move away from funding P3 projects, says Michael Hurley the president of the Ontario Council of Hospital Unions (OCHU). The indicator that the federal government will no longer…

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Social assistance workers blast provincial government for failure to deal with computer system’s ongoing flaws

System’s first anniversary offers no relief for Ontarians relying on social assistance, say frontline workers   TORONTO, ON – One year on from the introduction of a problem-plagued computer system at Ontario Works, workers across the province continue to hold the Wynne government to account over the Social Assistance Management System (SAMS). This month, members…

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Solidarity with OSSTF education workers

TORONTO, ON – CUPE Ontario, the province’s largest union, supports education workers in the Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (OSSTF) in their fight to secure a fair collective agreement with the province. “We stand in solidarity with OSSTF’s education workers and against any attempts to change their working conditions,” said CUPE Ontario President Fred Hahn.…

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CUPE education workers reach tentative agreement with Crown and Council of Trustee Associations in central negotiations

TORONTO – The union representing 55,000 education workers in Ontario schools has reached a tentative deal with the Crown and the Council of Trustee Associations (CTA) in central talks. The union is calling an end to its province-wide work-to-rule job action. CUPE members have been without a contract since August 31st, 2014. CUPE has been…

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Strike ends tomorrow as Children’s Aid Society of Toronto and their Emergency After Hours Staff workers take outstanding issues to arbitration

TORONTO, ON – After three months on the picket line, the strike between the Children’s Aid Society of Toronto (CAST) and their Emergency After Hours Staff (EAHS) workers, members of Local 2316.1 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE 2316.1), will end tomorrow. The two sides have agreed to send all outstanding issues to…

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