Over 100 long-term care workers rally for better working conditions and wages as for-profit corporation stonewalls in negotiations

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Rally held at Extendicare headquarters in Markham on Monday morning    Markham, ON – On Monday, June 29, over 100 long-term care workers from across the province boarded buses to hold a rally at Extendicare’s head office in Markham.   Eight CUPE local unions representing 1,100 long-term care staff are currently in bargaining with Extendicare. The employees are calling on the for-profit corporation to address chronic understaffing, low…

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Shuniah firefighters ratify first collective agreement setting a new standard for volunteer firefighters across the province

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Shuniah, ON – Shuniah firefighters with CUPE 87 have ratified their first collective agreement, achieving landmark gains for themselves and setting a new standard for volunteer firefighters in Ontario. The agreement establishes a standardized wage grid that replaces the common practice of volunteer firefighters being compensated through a communal pool of funds, a system that…

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CUPE challenges Penetanguishene water privatization at Labour Board

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Penetanguishene, ON – CUPE has filed an Unfair Labour Practice complaint against the Town of Penetanguishene, alleging council violated provincial labour law and workers’ collective agreement rights in its rush to outsource water and wastewater operations to the Ontario Clean Water Association (OCWA). The complaint, now before the Ontario Labour Relations Board (OLRB), argues the…

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Niagara paramedics launch radio campaign warning of growing emergency response crisis

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St. Catharines, ON – Starting today, Niagara residents will hear directly from frontline paramedics warning that staffing shortages, burnout and retention problems are putting increasing pressure on emergency medical services across the region. After months of negotiations, repeated requests to address Regional Council, and growing evidence of workforce strain, CUPE 911 is launching a radio…

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CUPE 4186 Condemns Deep Staffing Cuts at London District Catholic School Board Amid Ongoing Staffing Crisis

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LONDON, ON – CUPE 4186 and the Ontario School Board Council of Unions (OSBCU) strongly condemn the London District Catholic School Board’s decision to move ahead with significant staffing cuts despite increasing enrolment, growing student needs, and increased provincial funding. The board recently confirmed it is proposing the elimination of 4 Designated Early Childhood Educator…

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CUPE 4222 Condemns Deep Staffing Cuts at Thames Valley District School Board Amid Ongoing Staffing Crisis

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LONDON, ON – CUPE 4222 and the Ontario School Board Council of Unions (OSBCU) strongly condemn the Thames Valley District School Board’s decision to move ahead with significant staffing cuts, with ongoing understaffing and growing student needs across the Board. The Board recently notified the Local that it plans to eliminate 31 Designated Early Childhood…

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CUPE 2722 members at Oxfam Canada face strike deadline as employer refuses to live by its values

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OTTAWA – Workers at Oxfam Canada represented by CUPE 2722 are facing a strike deadline this Thursday after negotiations failed to produce movement from the employer on key workplace protections and compensation issues that union members say are consistent with Oxfam’s publicly stated values. Despite Oxfam’s values of fighting inequality and patriarchy to end poverty…

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Union calls for answers after Villa Marconi cuts hours, lays off cleaning staff ahead of Board elections

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Ottawa, ON – The union representing workers at Ottawa’s Villa Marconi Long-Term Care Centre held an information picket outside the home Friday morning, demanding answers after the management of the home issued layoff notices to five staff. The impacted staff, members of CUPE 4793 work in the Laundry and Environmental Services department. These workers ensure…

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