Sudbury heath care workers will gather petition signatures alongside Skoopie’s Ice Cream Truck! SUDBURY, ON – On Friday a delegation of health care workers will gather petition signatures as part of the CUPE Support Our Care days of action campaign alongside the Skoopie’s Ice Cream Truck outside of the CUPE office at 944 Barry Downe…
DetailsLocal 894 to delay strike pending ratification on Monday SAULT STE. MARIE, ON – On Thursday CUPE Local 894 workers reached a tentative agreement with the Group Health Centre. “We are pleased that we have been able to reach an agreement that we can present to our members,” president of CUPE Local 894 Tracy…
DetailsWhile the Ford government plans to double private delivery of MRIs and CT scans, OCHU/CUPE says underused hospital operating rooms should be better utilized BROCKVILLE, ON – Hospital workers protested the Ford government’s rapid expansion of healthcare privatization outside Ontario PC MPP Steve Clark’s constituency office in Brockville this morning. In June, the government…
DetailsCornwall heath care workers will gather petition signatures alongside Heavenly Dreams Ice Cream! CORNWALL, ON – On Thursday a delegation of health care workers will gather petition signatures as part of the CUPE Support Our Care days of action campaign alongside the Heavenly Dreams Ice Cream truck at the corner of First Street and…
DetailsMISSISSAUGA, ON – CUPE Local 66 members at the City of Mississauga who work in Parking Enforcement and Animal Services are approaching a strike deadline as negotiations with the employer have failed to reach an agreement and members have been without a contract for over a year- meaning residents could find important city services disrupted…
DetailsTORONTO – New Ontario Education Minister Todd Smith signaled to the province where he wants the child care sector to go – and it should be deeply concerning to anyone who cares about children, workers, or the judicious use of tax dollars. In his first public statement about the sector in crisis, Smith asked federal…
DetailsWhile the Ford government plans to double private delivery of MRIs and CT scans, OCHU/CUPE says underused hospital operating rooms should be better utilized HAMILTON, ON – Hospital workers protested the Ford government’s rapid expansion of healthcare privatization outside Ontario PC MPP Neil Lumsden’s constituency office in Hamilton this morning. In June, the government…
DetailsTIMMINS, ON – Child protection workers at Kunuwanimano Child and Family Services (KCFS) are stuck in an impossible position. Workers regularly experience violence or face threats and harassment while doing their jobs. But they’re also scared of being reprimanded for voicing concerns about their safety. With 15 workers currently on sick leave because of trauma…
DetailsCUPE Ontario extends congratulations and deep appreciation to OPSEU members, negotiators and leaders on the deal that has been ratified following the union’s strike at the LCBO. The issues at stake in this strike had an impact on all of us across the province. LCBO workers were engaged in a fight not only for better…
DetailsWhile the Ford government plans to double private delivery of MRIs and CT scans, OCHU/CUPE says underused hospital operating rooms should be better utilized OTTAWA – Hospital workers protested the Ford government’s rapid expansion of healthcare privatization outside Ontario PC MPP Lisa Macleod’s constituency office in Ottawa this morning. In June, the government announced…
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