“The right to continue working must also be respected,” a university email addressed to the union’s members said. McMaster University invited striking teaching assistants and research assistants to return to work as scabs – complete with a “confidential” form, according to leaked emails obtained by PressProgress. 2,800 teaching and research assistants at McMaster University, represented by…
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University says it is willing to meet ‘anytime to receive a meaningful counteroffer’ The union representing teaching assistants (TAs) and research assistants (RAs) with McMaster University says “informal talks” have begun between the two parties about returning to the bargaining table, as a weeks-long strike continues. The TAs and RAs, members of Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE)…
Details(Hamilton, ON) Today, striking teaching and research assistants at McMaster University blocked the construction of a graduate residence owned by the university to shed light on wages failing to keep up with the cost of living. “We’re on strike mainly because McMaster is still pushing little more than poverty wages on us,” said Chris Fairweather,…
DetailsOn December 6, CUPE Ontario observes the National Day of Remembrance and Action to End Violence against Women. The unspeakable tragedy that sparked this day was the murder in 1989 of 14 women, targeted because of their gender at l’École Polytechnique de Montréal. But when we look around us today, it’s plain to see we…
DetailsTORONTO, December 5, 2022- The Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations (OCUFA), Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) and the Canadian Federation of Students – Ontario (CFSO) collectively commend the government’s interest in protecting sexual violence survivors. However, we raise concerns about elements of the newly announced Strengthening Post-secondary…
DetailsTORONTO – CUPE Ontario leaders heaped praise and admiration on CUPE education workers and their central bargaining team, the Ontario School Board Council of Unions (OSBCU), following the announcement that union members had strongly endorsed the tentative agreement negotiated by OSBCU in late November. Results of the province-wide ratification vote were released this morning, following…
DetailsTORONTO, ON – Ontario’s lowest-paid education workers have voted to ratify their next collective agreement with the Council of the Trustees’ Associations (CTA) and the provincial government. A total of 41,559 out of 55,000 frontline CUPE education workers cast ballots, and 30,330 –73% – voted “yes” to accept the tentative agreement that was reached by…
DetailsFollowing the announcement of CUPE Ontario education workers’ ratification of the tentative collective agreement negotiated between OSBCU, the CTA and the Crown, CUPE Ontario shared the following statement with members: On behalf of all members of CUPE Ontario, we send our heartfelt congratulations to our union’s education workers, members of the Ontario School Board Council…
DetailsCUPE Ontario marks the UN International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) on December 3 in acknowledgment of the myriad achievements of people with disabilities, as we work in solidarity to break down barriers to disability justice in workplaces and communities across the province. The day is also an important reminder of our collective obligation…
DetailsTORONTO – CUPE Ontario President Fred Hahn called the ruling by Justice Koehnen to strike down Bill 124 “a victory for Ontario’s workers, who have been fully vindicated by this clear decision.” The ruling finds that Bill 124 violates the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, including the right to free collective bargaining, as guaranteed under…
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