TORONTO, ON – Paramedics with the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) are raising concerns about non-medical grade masks that may have entered some Ontario land ambulance services supplies. Ontario’s health minister yesterday told media that non-medical grade masks introduced into the paramedic service in Renfrew County entered the supply chain through sources other than…
DetailsToronto, ON — An announcement earlier this week by Ontario’s Minister of Colleges and Universities is yet another abdication of responsibility by the Ford Government, according to the leader of university workers within CUPE Ontario. “Once again, we see the Ford Government announcing with much fanfare the resumption of a vital public service, with few—if…
DetailsCUPE Ontario will also express our concerns, in writing, to the Police Association of Ontario, the Ontario Professional Firefighters Association and the Ontario Secondary School Teachers Federation. Download the letter here or read below: Municipal Retirees Organization of Ontario ATTN: Dan Carnegie, Executive Director RE: MROO Support for OMERS “Shared Risk” Indexing Proposal …
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There are increasing calls for the Ontario government to declare anti-Black racism a public health crisis. “Anti-Black racism has undeniably harmful effects on Black Ontarians,” CUPE Ontario president Fred Hahn said in a statement on Wednesday. “We need to name what happens to Black people when it comes to policing, workplace discrimination, the stress it…
DetailsThe Government of Ontario must immediately declare anti-Black racism a public health crisis, says the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Ontario, echoing a call by a coalition of Black community health leaders. “Anti-Black racism has undeniably harmful effects on Black Ontarians,” said Fred Hahn, President of CUPE Ontario. “We need to name what happens to Black people when it comes…
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One of the largest unions in the province is calling on the Ontario government to declare anti-Black racism a public health crisis. The Ontario division of the Canadian Union of Public Employees, which represents 270,000 employees in the province, said it is joining a coalition of Black community health leaders, including Alliance for Healthier Communities,…
DetailsToronto, ON — CUPE Ontario warns that Ford’s plan to reopen child care centres disregards the safety of children and child care staff as the government ignores calls for additional funding, staffing, and training needed to prepare the sector. “Premier Ford continues to demonstrate that he can’t be trusted to safely reopen child care centres…
DetailsFred Hahn President, CUPE Ontario 80 Commerce Valley Drive East, Suite 1, Markham ON, L3T 0B2 Dear Brother Hahn, I understand that CUPE Ontario and other unions are fighting to protect guaranteed pension indexing in the OMERS pension plan. CUPE New Brunswick applauds you in this important fight and stands with you in solidarity. All…
DetailsImportant Message About Upcoming Vote at OMERS Dear CUPE Ontario Retirees Network, The OMERS Sponsor Corporation Board of Directors will be voting on a proposal to eliminate guaranteed indexing for service earned after December 31, 2022. While this proposal would not affect those of us who are currently retired, it is still important for us…
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“Ontario’s for-profit nursing homes employ, on average, 17 per cent fewer full-time and part-time workers compared to non-profit and municipal homes, according to a Star analysis of union staffing data. “It’s not surprising at all,” said Candace Rennick, a spokesperson for the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), which represents workers in 182 long-term-care homes…
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