CUPE is encouraged by the commitment of the new federal government to negotiate a new Health Accord. And, when the Ministers of Health meet on January 20 and 21 in Vancouver, we hope that there will be cooperation among all levels of government to negotiate a new Health Accord to strengthen and expand our public…
DetailsSault Ste. Marie, Ontario – Ontario’s Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs is in Sault Ste. Marie tomorrow for one of six pre-budget consultations across the province. Michael Hurley the president of Ontario Council of Hospital Unions (OCHU) presenting to the committee at 1:45 p.m. at the Delta Waterfront, has a direct message for the…
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On Monday, January 18th, CUPE Ontario joins with those around the world who will honour the life and work of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. As trade unionists, we celebrate Dr. King because of his contributions to human rights and because we have a responsibility to carry on his work. Although some don’t…
DetailsCUPE Ontario’s Racial Justice Committee would like to alert members to a writing competition for Toronto youth ages 11 to 17. The City of Toronto is holding a writing contest in honour of Black History Month. Young people are invited to share a story about black Torontonians, past or present, who have contributed to Toronto’s…
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DetailsTORONTO, ON – Members of the Toronto Civic Employees Union, Local 416 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE 416), turned out in large numbers the past two days to provide their bargaining committee with a very strong mandate in support of a number of actions, including a work stoppage. “We are very gratified…
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TORONTO, ON – The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) today begins a flight of online and mobile advertising in support of four Toronto locals in bargaining with the City of Toronto. The ads, which will appear on Facebook and Twitter, will run for the next two weeks, reminding Toronto residents that great public services…
DetailsWELLAND, ON – On Monday, December 21, long-term care workers, retirement homes workers and community support workers from the Niagara Region, represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) 1263, will donate hundreds of ‘everyday essentials’ to seven local community support agencies that help the community’s most vulnerable residents. “Our members are front line…
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