Convention 2015
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National day of action to save our public health care system – Scarborough
Roxanne James gets special mail delivery, rally at her Scarborough office tomorrow Scarborough, Ontario – Busloads of universal health care supporters will hold a rally and make a special mail delivery to Conservative MP Roxanne James’ Scarborough office tomorrow (March 31), the national day of action to save public health care. It’s been a…
DetailsNational day of action to save our public health care system – Brampton
Bal Gosal gets special mail delivery, rally at his Brampton office tomorrow Brampton, Ontario – Several busloads of universal health care supporters will hold a rally and make a special mail delivery to Conservative MP Bal Gosal’s Brampton office tomorrow (March 31), the national day of action to save public health care. It’s…
Details“Don’t be saddled with bad decision of previous council. Rethink centre closure,” urges parent with toddler at Junior Citizens
SUDBURY, Ont. ― Sudbury parents with children at Junior Citizens Day Care (JCDC) are optimistic that city councillors – many of them newly elected last fall – will vote to support a motion coming before Sudbury council tomorrow night, to not close the child care centre. Vanessa McMahon has two children – one of…
DetailsStrike ends at University of Toronto as CUPE 3902-1 votes to go to arbitration
TORONTO, ON – The strike at the University of Toronto is over. By a margin of 942 to 318, members of Unit 1, Local 3902 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE 3902-1) have voted to send all outstanding issues to binding arbitration. That means classes could resume as early as Friday. “We’re very…
DetailsSchool funding continues to leave students behind
TORONTO, ON – Public school funding announced today by the Ministry of Education will leave students behind and speed up the closure of schools across Ontario, says Fred Hahn, President of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Ontario. “The minister said she wants to support student achievement and well-being, but her announcement makes it…
DetailsWexford Residence staff stage information session outside facility to highlight continuing cuts to hours of care
Members of CUPE 3791 and their supporters take message of ‘We Take the Time to Care’ to public outside Scarborough care facility TORONTO, Ont. – Faced with continuing cuts to hours of care for residents, staff at the Wexford Residence, today, staged a public information session outside the Scarborough long-term care facility. Chanting, ‘Wexford, Wexford,…
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Save Public Health Care – Rallies across Ontario
Since the Health Accord expired on March 31st, 2014, Conservatives are planning to cut $36 billion from public health care. This year, they’ve already cut $987 million. That could mean: 2,500 fewer beds 15,000 fewer nursing staff Longer wait times. Rally at MP Jay Aspin’s Office Tuesday, March 31st 12PM – 1PM 133 Main…
DetailsStephen Lewis Cancels U of T Lecture, Urges all Other Speakers to Respect CUPE 3902 Picket Lines
TORONTO, ON – Former Canadian Ambassador to the United Nations Stephen Lewis has cancelled his long-standing lecture at the University of Toronto, and has called on U of T Administration to address structural deficiencies in graduate student funding in order to save the academic year and U of T’s global reputation. Lewis, who also served as…
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Strike continues at U of T as education workers reject employer’s latest offer
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…
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