CUPE Ontario’s HCWCC Members Hold Round Table on the State of Long-Term Care at Queen’s Park

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Toronto – CUPE Ontario’s Health Care Workers Coordinating Committee (HCWCC) held a round table discussion with MPPs at Queen’s Park today. The discussions focused on the challenges facing long-term care and retirement home workers in Ontario. The Covid-19 pandemic shone a light on Ontario’s long-term care and retirement home sector in a way that nothing else was able to before. The clear pitfalls of understaffing, lack of…

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Toronto Zoo Workers Reach Tentative Agreement

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TORONTO – After nearly three months of collective bargaining, members of CUPE 1600 at the Toronto Zoo have reached a tentative agreement. “We’re pleased to have reached a tentative agreement that reflects the needs of our entire membership, including both permanent and seasonal workers,” said Lynda Bongelli, president of CUPE 1600. “Our bargaining committee worked…

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CUPE members ratify a milestone agreement with the Region of Niagara’s Long-Term Care facilities

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St. Catherines, ON. – Workers at Niagara Region’s Municipally run long term care facilities are celebrating tonight after ratifying a milestone collective agreement this evening. The workers, represented by CUPE 1263, were able to win significant improvements to paramedical benefits, vacation allotments, and pay for their members. Unlike in years past, where negotiations were referred to interest arbitration, the Region and CUPE 1263 freely negotiated these improvements.…

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“Strong” regionals chairs will be kings in Ford’s own authoritarian image

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TORONTO—Mere days after “No Kings” protesters flooded the streets of US cities and towns to preserve democracy, Doug Ford and his government started the process of anointing their own “kings,” in a bill that gives Conservatives’ own appointees absolute power to rule over regional fiefdoms in Ontario. The verdict from CUPE Ontario followed Conservatives’ introduction…

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A step forward, but far from universal: CUPE calls WSIB expansion incomplete

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HAMILTON, ON. –  Wednesday’s announcement of the expansion of Workplace Safety and Insurance Board coverage still leaves over 1.5 million Ontario workers without critical safety protections. “Today’s announcement is a half measure,” said Fred Hahn, president of CUPE Ontario. “Over 1.5 million Ontario workers — child care workers among them – are being told their safety isn’t a priority — and without…

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CUPE members preparing for province-wide action after negotiations stall at the Extendicare Central Table

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Markham, ON – Members of CUPE’s central negotiation table are preparing for a summer of action after negotiations with Extendicare’s management team stalled this week. The parties met at CUPE’s Ontario Regional office to negotiate a new collective agreement for eight of CUPE’s Extendicare locals. CUPE represents over 30,000 Long-Term Care and Retirement Home workers…

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