TORONTO, ON – The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), representing 55,000 education workers in Ontario, has requested the aid of a conciliator from the Ministry of Labour in its central negotiations. “It’s clear we are going to require assistance to get these talks moving,” said Terri Preston, chair of CUPE’s central bargaining committee. “We’ve…
DetailsPickets to go up Monday afternoon as CUPE 2316-1 commences legal strike after 2.5 year effort to secure first contract TORONTO, ON – After trying for two-and-a-half years to secure a first collective agreement, Emergency After Hours Services staff of the Children’s Aid Society of Toronto (CAST), members of Local 2316, Unit 1 of the…
DetailsLONDON, ON – Members of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Ontario, including President Fred Hahn and Diversity Vice-President Patrick Hannon, will participate in Sunday’s London Pride parade. “Pride is Political. It is a public manifestation of the on-going fight for fairness and equality. And it is an important way to support our members…
DetailsLOYALIST TOWNSHIP, ON – The Loyalist Township’s municipal workers have requested the assistance of a provincial conciliator to help reach a collective agreement with their employer after the Township’s hired consultant continued to push for contract take-aways that could push the community into a service disruption that nobody wants, says the Canadian Union of Public…
DetailsByline: Diane Sherman Public school support staff of the Hastings and Prince Edward Department of Education have been working without a contract since August 31, 2014. Local 1022 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees is made up of 700 to 800 members employed as custodians, maintenance personnel, clerical workers, library and computer technicians, early…
DetailsNORTH BAY, ON – The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 4720-04 and the AIDS Committee of North Bay & Area have reached agreement, through a conciliator with the Ministry of Labour, to extend their strike or lockout deadline to August 15 at 12:01 a.m. The new deadline will fall after two days of…
DetailsHAMILTON, ON – Royal Botanical Gardens (RBG) workers, represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees, voted on Wednesday, July 22, to accept a new collective agreement that includes significant wage increases and other improvements in their contract. “We are happy that we were able to secure significant gains for our members in this round…
DetailsLONDON, ON – The City of London’s inside workers, represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), voted earlier this afternoon to accept a new four-year collective agreement, ending a strike that started on May 23. “This has been a long and difficult strike for our members and their families and, this afternoon, our…
DetailsGUELPH, ON – A poll, conducted by Environics Research, shows 8 in 10 Guelph residents oppose the Liberal government’s plan to sell 60 percent of Hydro One, and may be taking their anger out on Liberal candidates in the federal election. The riding of Guelph has reliably elected Liberals to federal office since 1993, but…
DetailsTORONTO, ON – The Liberal government has sidelined the Hydro One board of directors in advance of the proposed sell-off of this public asset, according to a letter sent to the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) on behalf of CUPE (Canadian Union of Public Employees) Ontario. The letter charges that the Ontario government’s move contravenes securities…
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