National Aboriginal Day

Note: This page contains outdated content and may not appear correctly.Please Click Here to find recent news, events and information from CUPE Ontario. Since 1996, Canadians have marked National Aboriginal Day on June 21. It is a time to celebrate the cultures and contributions of the original peoples of Turtle Island. CUPE Ontario is…

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More care needed for Durham nursing home residents to deal with rise in complex medical needs and dementia

Note: This page contains outdated content and may not appear correctly.Please Click Here to find recent news, events and information from CUPE Ontario. Oshawa, ON – As the care needs and age of people in Durham Region going into nursing homes with complex conditions are increasing, the Ontario government is willfully ignoring the evidence of…

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CUPE Local 79 holds summit meeting with Toronto’s first mayor at the Historic Winter Garden Theatre

Note: This page contains outdated content and may not appear correctly.Please Click Here to find recent news, events and information from CUPE Ontario. CUPE Local 79 President Tim Maguire took the stage alongside Toronto’s first mayor, William Lyon Mackenzie, at the historic Winter Garden Theatre yesterday. Together they launched the local’s “Chill With Will” summer…

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Local One member named to OFL Honour Roll

Note: This page contains outdated content and may not appear correctly.Please Click Here to find recent news, events and information from CUPE Ontario. Every year, the Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) recognizes the contribution of five retired or deceased trade union activists by adding their names to the OFL’s Labour Honour Roll and awarding two…

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Southeastern Ontario nursing home residents deserve more care hours; Inspections alone won’t improve care

Note: This page contains outdated content and may not appear correctly.Please Click Here to find recent news, events and information from CUPE Ontario. Kingston, ON – Southeastern Ontario which already has one of the highest proportion of seniors province-wide, will see a projected increase in older people with dementia of 150 per cent over the…

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Ontario budget ignores reality – will kill jobs, increase inequality

Note: This page contains outdated content and may not appear correctly.Please Click Here to find recent news, events and information from CUPE Ontario. TORONTO, ON – The Liberal government’s budget, passed at Queen’s Park today, contains a reckless program of cuts that kills jobs, increases inequality, and leaves vulnerable Ontarians without vital public services. It…

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