Ottawa Sun Sunday, March 13, 2016 By Fred Hahn Universal social programs are rightfully a point of pride for Canadians. They speak to our shared sense of identity and our desire for an inclusive and fair society. They benefit us all, provide economic security and are efficient. Because everyone participates in and benefits from their…
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Dear CUPE Sisters and Brothers: The labour movement has suffered a great loss with the untimely passing of Brother Mike McNeil on Saturday, March 12. As president of CUPE Nova Scotia, Mike was a friend, a brother, and a strong voice for working people. Brother Mike worked tirelessly to help CUPE members and to advance…
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TORONTO, ON – Members of Local 4948 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE Local 4948 – the Toronto Public Library Workers Union) voted overwhelmingly this week to give their bargaining committee a broad mandate, including strike action, if necessary. Local 4948 is currently negotiating with the Toronto Public Library Board for a new…
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NORTH BAY, ON — There is little community support for North Bay Regional Health Centre’s (NBRHC) handling of the issue of workplace violence, a poll conducted on March 5 (2016) shows. 81 per cent of poll respondents say the hospital was wrong to terminate Sue McIntyre, a North Bay nurse who talked about violence in…
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TORONTO, ON – Members of Local 79 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE Local 79) today ratified collective agreements for the local’s full-time, part-time recreation and part-time unit B members with the City of Toronto. “We are pleased our members ratified the agreements we negotiated, made possible because of the strength they showed…
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TORONTO, ON – The president of the union representing the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) special constables believes riders, TTC employees, and management, must work together to make Canada’s largest transit system the ‘Safer Way’ for everyone. “Every day, our members are out there doing their utmost to ensure the safety of riders and TTC staff,”…
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Ontario’s Ministry of Education is proposing that infants, toddlers & preschoolers in licensed child care centres be cared for in larger groups at younger ages with fewer staff. Parents, advocates and early childhood educators are mobilizing to fight these major changes. CUPE Ontario encourages all its members and allies to TAKE ACTION NOW. Please PRINT,…
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SUDBURY, Ont. — Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) 1623 will hold a media conference at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday March 10, at 885 Regent Street, Unit 3-11A in Sudbury, to raise concerns about overcrowding and patient safety at Health Sciences North (HSN). The hospital is so overcrowded that patients are being temporarily housed in…
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Every March 8, people across the globe commemorate women’s achievements and call attention to their struggles by observing International Women’s Day. In Ontario, women and allies participate in events in solidarity with all women in the fight for equality and social justice. Women have played a crucial role in the Canadian labour movement since its…
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CALEDON, ON – Approximately 80 outside workers with the Town of Caledon have given their union, the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE Local 966), a strong strike mandate after negotiations hit a recent impasse. “We’ve been without a contract since March 31, 2015,” said Cam Richardson, a long-time arborist with the parks department and unit…
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