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CUPE Ontario and OMW join AMO’s, municipalities’ calls to deal with human and financial costs of Ontario’s homelessness crisis

MunicipalBy Alisha Sharma January 10, 2025

TORONTO – In response to the report “Municipalities under pressure: The human and financial cost of Ontario’s homelessness crisis,” released by the Association of Municipalities of Ontario, CUPE Ontario and its Ontario Municipal Workers committee (OMW) issued the following statement: With both a federal and provincial election in the offing, CUPE Ontario and OMW recognize…

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Workers set strike deadline at Queen’s University

UniversityBy Alisha Sharma January 10, 2025

KINGSTON, ON – Five groups of workers at Queen’s University today put their employer on notice of a strike deadline after talks failed to provide an agreement that addresses concerns including the cost-of-living crisis, understaffing and job stability. The workers are members of five bargaining units in CUPE locals 229, 254 and 1302 – approximately…

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CUPE Local 1813 to host town hall meeting for Kearney residents as negotiations continue to drag on

SolidarityBy Alisha Sharma January 3, 2025

KEARNEY, ON – CUPE Local 1813, representing inside and outside municipal workers for the Town of Kearney, are hosting a town hall meeting for residents as their employer continues to drag its heels on negotiations, leaving Kearney’s municipal workers without a contract for nearly two years. “Our members work hard to keep the town running,…

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City of Toronto Outside Workers ratify new contract

SolidarityBy Alisha Sharma December 19, 2024

TORONTO – The City of Toronto’s outside workers, represented by the Toronto Civic Employees Union (CUPE Local 416), have voted in favour of ratifying their new collective agreement. This agreement covers nearly 6000 workers in the Outside Division. The vote took place on December 18. This agreement is a reflection to the hard work and…

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A year-end message to CUPE Ontario members

SolidarityBy Alisha Sharma December 19, 2024

A year-end message to CUPE Ontario members As 2024 draws to a close and we prepare to welcome the festive season, we extend our heartfelt gratitude and best wishes to all CUPE Ontario members. Thanks to your unwavering solidarity, commitment and resilience, we have navigated the challenges of the past year and celebrated many triumphs…

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City of Toronto and TCEU Local 416 – CUPE reach tentative agreement

SolidarityBy Alisha Sharma December 16, 2024

After two months of collective bargaining, the City of Toronto and the Toronto Civic Employees Union (TCEU) Local 416 – CUPE have reached a tentative four-year agreement. This milestone represents a true partnership as both sides came to the bargaining table and achieved an agreement, two weeks before the current collective agreement is set to…

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Child care workers at Toronto’s Learning Enrichment Foundation join CUPE

Child CareBy Alisha Sharma December 16, 2024

TORONTO – Child care workers and early childhood educators (ECEs) at the Learning Enrichment Foundation (LEF) have voted over 90 per cent in favour of joining the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE). In a sector plagued by financial uncertainty and a long-running workforce crisis, the unionization of 314 ECEs and early childhood assistants at…

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Strong strike votes signal possible labour disruptions at Queen’s University in the new year

Solidarity, UniversityBy Alisha Sharma December 16, 2024

KINGSTON, ON – Members of three union locals representing more than 1000 workers at Queen’s University delivered overwhelming majorities in strike votes held this week. “Queen’s has been neglecting its workforce, its students and its facilities,” said Steve Senechal, a millwright and president of CUPE Local 229. “On campus, many workers don’t earn a living…

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Peel Transition Act: “A solution no one wants from a government that won’t deliver what we need”

Municipal, SolidarityBy Mary Unan December 12, 2024

PEEL REGION – CUPE Ontario has criticized the Ford Conservatives for interfering in municipalities’ business through the recently introduced Peel Transition Implementation Act. The bill downloads some services currently handled by Peel Region to the municipalities of Mississauga, Brampton and Caledon, while doing nothing – still – to meet residents’ housing and other needs. “Premier…

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Union calls on Ministry of Long-Term Care to investigate inadequate resident supplies, understaffing, unpaid staff obligations and deteriorating morale at Villa Marconi

Support Our Care, Time To CareBy Alisha Sharma December 12, 2024

OTTAWA – The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) is urging the Ontario Ministry of Long-Term Care to take immediate steps to investigate inadequate resident care supplies, understaffing and nearly $500,000 in unpaid wage obligations owed to front-line staff at Villa Marconi. Heightened concern about resident wellbeing as a result of mismanagement at the home…

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