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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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…
DetailsDespite 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…
DetailsTORONTO – In votes held province-wide, education workers represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) have ratified a central agreement reached with the province of Ontario and the Council of Trustee Associations (CTA) on November 2nd. The agreement was ratified by a majority of members and a majority of CUPE’s 110 bargaining units…
DetailsHAMILTON, ON — “The looming closure of Harbour North East #2, a 7 bed mental health treatment unit at St. Joseph’s Healthcare in Hamilton is just the beginning of a series of coming cuts to hospital services,” warns Domenic DiPasquale, president of Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) 786, which represents 1,700 staff at the…
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On December 6, CUPE Ontario members across the province mark the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. This day was established after the 1989 École Polytechnique massacre in Montréal, where 14 women were targeted and killed by a lone gunman. One of those women was Maryse Laganière, a CUPE member and an…
DetailsTORONTO, ON – A tentative agreement has been reached between Warden Woods Community Centre and the union representing the centre’s employees. Local 5218 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE 5218) reached the tentative agreement with Warden Woods yesterday. The two parties were assisted by a provincially-appointed conciliation officer. Details of the agreement are…
DetailsAt the very heart of the labour movement and, definitely, at the heart of CUPE Ontario, are the concepts of access and empowerment. Every member must have access to the political structures within their workplaces, their union, and their governments. As a union, we work to open doors for working people and to provide the…
DetailsOTTAWA, ON — Cuts to infection control and food services at the Elisabeth Bruyere Hospital “are the direct result of provincial Liberal government funding cuts,” said Brian Grant, president of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) 4540 at an Ottawa media conference today. In the latest wave of cuts to hit the Bruyere, 30…
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