TORONTO – After three months of collective bargaining, the Toronto Public Library Workers Union – CUPE 4948 and the Toronto Public Library reached a tentative agreement early Monday morning. “We’re happy to have reached a tentative agreement that reflects the needs of our entire membership,” said Brandon Haynes, president of CUPE 4948. “Our bargaining committee…
DetailsREGION OF WATERLOO– Members of CUPE Local 1656 who work at the Region of Waterloo have voted in favour of accepting their tentative agreement, bringing an end to their strike that lasted nearly four weeks. “This agreement makes gains for our members and will help to address the pressures our members have been facing due…
DetailsCUPE Ontario, the Ontario Municipal Workers committee, and CUPE library and municipal workers across the province were appalled to learn of the Islamophobic attack on a library patron in the Ajax public library. That the attack was committed in the last days of the holy month of Ramadan makes it all the more horrific. We…
DetailsWINDSOR, ON – On March 19, the Windsor-Essex Children’s Aid Society laid off 26 workers – about 10 percent of their non-management staff, putting the safety of children at risk, say CUPE members working at the agency. The CAS also targeted their Leamington Office for closure at the end of this month – an additional…
DetailsOn March 21, CUPE Ontario joins allies and supporters around the world in honouring the UN International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. The day commemorates the tragic events 65 years ago in the township of Sharpeville, South Africa, when apartheid-era police murdered 69 peaceful protesters who were demonstrating against the system’s oppressive pass…
DetailsFort Frances, ON – Residents of Fort Frances face significant cuts to library services in the year ahead, according to CUPE 65, which represents library workers in the northwestern Ontario town. “We have heard from management that there will be a significant cut in funding that will eliminate student positions and dramatically reduce children’s services…
DetailsWATERLOO, ON – While members of CUPE Local 1656 who work for the Region of Waterloo continue the third week of their strike fighting for a fair deal, the most recent data from Ontario’s Sunshine List shows management at the Region have enjoyed large salary increases over the past several years while continuing their refusal…
DetailsWATERLOO, ON – As they mark the third week of their strike, CUPE Local 1656 members at the Region of Waterloo remain committed to continuing the fight for a fair deal as the employer continues to demand workers accept a deal that is less that what they originally offered. The union and the employer met…
DetailsOTTAWA – A recent survey of Ontario education workers including Educational Assistants, Early Childhood Educators, Child and Youth workers, custodians, maintenance and trades workers, and school secretaries represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) and the Ontario School Board Council of Unions (OSBCU) shows that a severe crisis in underfunding has led to…
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