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Ottawa home care workers urge McGuinty to end competitive bidding now: telephone hotline set up for residents, workers to share their experiences

2007-2014 ArchivesBy ddadgariApril 4, 2008

Note: This page contains outdated content and may not appear correctly.Please Click Here to find recent news, events and information from CUPE Ontario. OTTAWA, Ont. – Frustrated by a secretive, behind-the-scenes provincial government review of how contracts are awarded in the home care sector, Ottawa home care workers are calling on the McGuinty government to…

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MLSE bows out of management contract with GMC

2007-2014 ArchivesBy ddadgariApril 4, 2008

Note: This page contains outdated content and may not appear correctly.Please Click Here to find recent news, events and information from CUPE Ontario. MLSE bows out of management contract with GMCTue Apr 01, 2008Durham Region NewsBy: By Jillian Follert OSHAWA — In the face of mounting criticism from council and the City, Maple Leaf…

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As a public utility, Toronto Hydro Telecom could supply Internet to homes across Toronto

2007-2014 ArchivesBy ddadgariApril 3, 2008

Note: This page contains outdated content and may not appear correctly.Please Click Here to find recent news, events and information from CUPE Ontario. March 31, 2008 Andrew ClementAmelia Bryne Potter Mayor David Miller’s recent request to Toronto Hydro Corporation that it hold off on selling its wholly owned subsidiary Toronto Hydro Telecom (THT)…

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CUPE, TTC talks continue; parties agree to 48 hours notice prior to job action

2007-2014 ArchivesBy ddadgariMarch 31, 2008

Note: This page contains outdated content and may not appear correctly.Please Click Here to find recent news, events and information from CUPE Ontario. TORONTO — Talks between CUPE Local 2 and the Toronto Transit Commission continue today with the two parties agreed that no strike or lockout will occur without 48 hours advance notice.…

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Major Anti- Privatization Campaign tabled at OMECC Conference

2007-2014 ArchivesBy ddadgariMarch 31, 2008

Note: This page contains outdated content and may not appear correctly.Please Click Here to find recent news, events and information from CUPE Ontario. Toronto, Ont. – CUPE Ontario tabled a major new anti-privatization campaign to fight P3s in municipalities across Ontario at  the Ontario Municipal Employees Coordinating Committee annual conference held in Toronto from March…

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CUPE Ontario and the National Union Find Common Ground- March 2008

2007-2014 ArchivesBy ddadgariMarch 28, 2008

Note: This page contains outdated content and may not appear correctly.Please Click Here to find recent news, events and information from CUPE Ontario. by: Sid Ryan At the recent CUPE national executive board meeting a Fight-Back Fund was unanimously supported. The fund will provide financial help to members who face extraordinary attacks on their…

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Carleton University workers demand a fair deal

2007-2014 ArchivesBy ddadgariMarch 28, 2008

Note: This page contains outdated content and may not appear correctly.Please Click Here to find recent news, events and information from CUPE Ontario. Ottawa, Ont. – The Union representing Carleton University skilled trades and maintenance employees has called in the services of a Labour conciliator to assist the parties in negotiating a collective agreement.  Local…

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Home care- Fax your MPP today!

2007-2014 ArchivesBy ddadgariMarch 28, 2008

Note: This page contains outdated content and may not appear correctly.Please Click Here to find recent news, events and information from CUPE Ontario. Fax your MPP for real public consultation on Home Care Ending competitive bidding in home care is an important anti-privatization challenge in Ontario. It is key to stopping health service privatization…

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TTC CUPE members to hold strike vote tomorrow

2007-2014 ArchivesBy ddadgariMarch 27, 2008

Note: This page contains outdated content and may not appear correctly.Please Click Here to find recent news, events and information from CUPE Ontario. TORONTO — The union representing almost 500 signal, electrical and communication workers, who keep Toronto’s transit system safe for passengers, will hold a strike vote tomorrow, Thursday, March 27. “We are ready…

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McGuinty’s war on poverty: Corporations get $750 million – The poor $167 million

2007-2014 ArchivesBy ddadgariMarch 26, 2008

Note: This page contains outdated content and may not appear correctly.Please Click Here to find recent news, events and information from CUPE Ontario. TORONTO, Ont. – Despite the signal that this Ontario budget would focus on poverty, the McGuinty government has missed the mark, said Sid Ryan, the Ontario president of the Canadian Union…

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