CUPE 4681 Condemns Deep Staffing Cuts at Northeastern Catholic District School Board Amid Ongoing Education Funding Crisis

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TIMMINS, ON – CUPE 4681 and the Ontario School Board Council of Unions (OSBCU) strongly condemn the Northeastern Catholic District School Board’s decision to move ahead with staffing reductions, warning that cuts will reduce supports for students and place additional pressure on education workers. The Board recently notified CUPE 4681 that 13 support staff positions…

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CUPE to fight 413 job cuts at Hamilton Health Sciences, calls on the province to fully cover hospital’s operational costs

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Hamilton, ON – Hamilton Health Sciences’ plan to eliminate 413 jobs would further undermine services at a hospital already buckling under the pressure of rising demand and insufficient staffing, says the Canadian Union of Public Employees. Jillian Watt, president of CUPE 7800, which represents approximately 4,750 HHS workers, called on the Ford government to fully…

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CUPE Local 4599: Workers at Kensington Health Long-Term Care and Hospice call on the community for support, amid contract negotiations

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Toronto – The workers of CUPE 4599 provide quality care for the residents of Kensington Health Long-Term Care and Hospice in Toronto’s Kensington Market. The work is physically and psychologically demanding, but the workers show up every day to provide care for some of the most vulnerable members of the community because they care. High…

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Make a real offer, or pick an arbitrator”- CUPE holds province-wide day of action to call out delays in negotiations with Extendicare

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Markham, ON – For months, 8 CUPE locals representing over 1100 Long-Term Care workers across Ontario have been kept waiting for a fair contract. Where other workers would have been able to go on strike to force the employer back to the table, these workers are denied that right under the Hospital Labour Disputes Arbitration…

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CUPE 1883 members vote overwhelmingly for job action as Region undermines frontline services

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Waterloo, ON – Waterloo Regional Councillors are making a familiar mistake: undermining vital public services by allowing frontline staffing levels to decline. In response, public health workers, library and museum workers, Ontario Works case managers and many other Region of Waterloo workers represented by CUPE 1883 voted overwhelmingly to authorize job action. Of the 761…

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