WATERLOO, ON – Sessional instructors at the University of Waterloo are the newest members of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), following a decision at the Ontario Labour Relations Board (OLRB). The decision comes after a vote in December, when an overwhelming majority of instructors voted to join the union, which represents academic workers…
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Informations Background information on our campaign In 2020, the OMERS Sponsors Corporation board of directors – our pension plan’s decision-making body — voted to eliminate guaranteed indexing for service worked after January 1, 2023. That’s a cut that directly affects your retirement security. Now the board for the OMERS Sponsors Corporation is in the process of…
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Hand out these flyers in your communities and workplaces to spread the word on what is going on at OMERS, and to draw people to our campaign.
Click here to download the OMERS Cancel the Cuts Petition-FR
Petition CUPE Ontario, OPSEU and a group of OMERS pension activists want your signature on a petition to help fight the cuts. Sign up to learn more about what’s happening where you work.
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Resolution Pass a resolution at your union local that commits to concrete steps in support of the Cancel the Cuts campaign.
DetailsMost blame the Ford government TORONTO – An overwhelming number of Ontarians believe that health care in the province is in crisis – with a solid majority laying the responsibility at the Ford government’s feet – according to an Environics Research poll commissioned by the Ontario Federation of Labour released today. The online poll of…
DetailsYear End Message 2022 Sisters, Brothers, Comrades & Friends What a year 2022 has been! As pandemic restrictions eased, we re-engaged with one another in person and at numerous CUPE Ontario conferences and events, reigniting our participation in community events like Pride celebrations, Carnival, and Labour Day. Our 55,000 school board workers made labour history…
DetailsHAMILTON, ON – For the fourth consecutive year, 2200 front-line hospital staff at St. Joseph’s Healthcare represented by CUPE 786 are giving back to the community. Seven local organizations that provide supports for families and individuals in need were recently presented with donations totalling $14,000 from CUPE 786. “We know that some local charities and…
DetailsTORONTO, ON – The Ontario Coalition for Better Child Care and the Association of Early Childhood Educators Ontario welcomed Monday’s announcement by the federal and Ontario governments that child care fees will be reduced by 50% by the new year. “Affordable child care is life changing for families and for our communities. It is great…
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