The integrity of an iconic national safety brand and the confidence of Canadian consumers are both at risk from the punitive line that standards organization CSA Group has taken towards its 75 safety and compliance engineers. The engineers, also known as certifiers, are engaged in protracted contract negotiations with CSA Group. After months spent trying…
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In this special Pride month webinar that took place on June 9 at 6:30pm, panelists discuss the history of pride, the meaning of the Pink Triangle symbol, and the work of the CUPE Ontario Pink Triangle Committee. Guests: – Fred Hahn, a former Pink Triangle Committee member and the first out gay President of CUPE…
DetailsSubmission to the Standing Committee of the Legislative Assembly relating to Bill 254, Protecting Ontario Elections Act, 2021
TORONTO, ON – An Ontario Superior Court judge ruled today that the Ford Conservative’s expansion of the Election Finances Act to limit political advertising by unions, advocacy organizations, and concerned citizens is unconstitutional. The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Ontario welcomed the ruling, calling it an important victory for freedom of expression and association…
DetailsYesterday, a motorist struck a family of five in London, Ontario, killing four. This would be tragedy enough, but, today, we learned that this was an intentional act motivated by Islamophobia. In this moment of mourning, our deepest sympathies are with the extended family and the community. There are simply no words to express the…
DetailsDURHAM REGION, ON – The Ontario government’s plan to privatize vaccine delivery will undermine the ongoing publicly delivered vaccine rollout in Durham Region, according to the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 1764. The Local represents 350 paramedics employed by the Regional Municipality of Durham, who are administering vaccines through in-home services and mobile…
Details215. This is a number every single person in what we call Canada must reckon with. This is what Canada was built on – on the foundation of the separation of Indigenous children from their families, of their abuse, of their deaths due to neglect and violence. 215 Indigenous children’s remains found in Tk’emlúps te…
DetailsCUPE-OSBCU comment on FAO review of Ministry of Education’s spending plan TORONTO, ON – The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) responded to yesterday’s release of the review by the Financial Accountability Office of Ontario (FAO), which analyzed the Ministry of Education’s spending plan from the 2021 Ontario Budget and the 2021-22 Expenditure Estimates, with…
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Andrea Horwath spoke at the CUPE Ontario Convention about the importance of public services and the NDP’s commitment to improve people’s lives and build stronger communities across Ontario. Click the video below to watch Andrea’s speech.
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