TORONTO, Ont. – By a margin of 1101 to 992, striking education workers have voted to reject the University of Toronto’s most recent offer. The vote means a three-week long strike by Unit 1, Local 3902 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE 3902-1) will continue. “Members of the bargaining team brought this offer to…
DetailsMarch 21 is the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. This day marks the anniversary of a bloody massacre that took place in 1960, when 69 Black demonstrators were killed and 180 wounded in Sharpeville, South Africa, as they protested apartheid pass laws. These laws restricted the ability of Black South Africans to…
DetailsTORONTO, Ont. – At a special membership meeting this afternoon, striking education workers from the University of Toronto, members of Unit 1, Local 3902 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE 3902-1) voted 789 to 739 in favour of sending a tentative agreement reached earlier in the week to a full ratification vote. “We…
DetailsTORONTO, ON – Negotiators for Local 3902 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE 3902) have today reached a tentative agreement with the University of Toronto. The tentative agreement would, if accepted by the membership, cover 6,000 graduate and undergraduate teaching staff, members of CUPE 3902, Unit 1, who have been on strike since…
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Join us for a free screening of HIGHWAY OF TEARS, which tells the story of missing and murdered indigenous women. The film shows how generational poverty and systemic racism have contributed to this problem, and how First Nations leaders are advocating for change. The screening will be followed by a discussion moderated by MP Craig Scott with the following panelists: MP Niki…
DetailsTORONTO, ON – Ontario’s largest union is calling on all parties in the legislature to support MPP Cheri DiNovo’s newly introduced bill, the Affirming Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Act. “It amazes me that we even need a bill to stop a government from funding a completely discredited and dangerous practice such as so-called ‘conversion…
DetailsST. Catharines, ON – A tentative agreement was reached on Sunday morning between CUPE 4207 and Brock University, following a marathon bargaining session with the help of a provincial mediator. “In round-the-clock negotiations with Brock’s administration, we were able to conclude a tentative contract for our ESL instructors,” said Dan Crow, president of CUPE 4207.…
DetailsCUPE 3902 needs your solidarity – join them on the picket line! According to the University of Toronto Mississauga campus website, “The University of Toronto Mississauga is open, and classes, exams, events, and community programs are proceeding as normal.” CUPE 3902 wants to make it crystal clear to the University administration that the reality is…
DetailsNote: This page contains outdated content and may not appear correctly.Please Click Here to find recent news, events and information from CUPE Ontario. CUPE 3902 needs your solidarity – join them on the picket line! According to the University of Toronto Mississauga campus website, “The University of Toronto Mississauga is open, and classes,…
DetailsNote: This page contains outdated content and may not appear correctly.Please Click Here to find recent news, events and information from CUPE Ontario. ST. Catharines, ON – A tentative agreement was reached on Sunday morning between CUPE 4207 and Brock University, following a marathon bargaining session with the help of a provincial mediator. “In…
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