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CUPE Ontario President on 2020 budget

COVID-19 media storiesBy Jessica Gale November 5, 2020

“This budget doesn’t actually raise revenue from people who can well afford to pay more and who are not paying their fair share. And in fact it gives massive tax breaks. We are now taking public money, from you and me, that could be spent to keep our schools safe, and that could be spent…

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“The wrong direction in a pandemic. Tax cuts won’t cut it; we need more investments to keep people safe”: CUPE Ontario responds to the Fall Budget

GovernmentalBy ddadgari November 5, 2020

TORONTO, ON – Ontario’s 2020 Budget won’t protect and support communities, and it misses the opportunity to help us through the second wave of COVID-19, says the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Ontario. “The Ford Conservatives did an excellent job of making their proposed budget sound good, but it misses the mark taking the…

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Ontario Fall 2020 Pre-Budget Submission

SubmissionsBy Jessica Gale November 5, 2020

Ontario Fall 2020 Pre-Budget Submission

“A second budget and a second chance during a second wave”: CUPE Ontario says the Fall Budget is an opportunity to protect and support Ontarians

COVID-19, GovernmentalBy Jessica Gale November 4, 2020

TORONTO, ON – Tomorrow’s Fall Budget is an opportunity for the Government of Ontario to lay out a spending plan that will protect and support Ontarians, says the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Ontario. “We need a change of course starting tomorrow,” said Fred Hahn, President of CUPE Ontario. “The Ford Conservatives have expertly…

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Ontario promises new care standard in long-term care, to be implemented by 2024-2025

COVID-19 media storiesBy Jessica Gale November 3, 2020

“Ford’s promise is good to hear but its implementation must be expedited. The government must also fund hiring properly, with the union estimating it will take $320 million to fund the new standard.” — Candace Rennick, CUPE Ontario Secretary Treasurer Read the full article here.

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CUPE welcomes government’s move towards a four-hour care standard in long-term care

Time To CareBy Liam Bedard November 2, 2020

TORONTO, ON. – The Ontario government’s commitment to a four-hour care standard in long-term care homes is welcome, says the union representing 35,000 long-term care workers in the province. Candace Rennick, the Secretary-Treasurer at CUPE Ontario, said the union is pleased that the government is taking action to enhance the quality of life for seniors…

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Minister won’t commit to supporting NDP bill on nursing-home standards

COVID-19 media storiesBy Jessica Gale October 30, 2020

“Our members, family members, and the communities are incredibly invested and engaged in seeing this bill pass,” Candace Rennick, secretary-treasurer of CUPE Ontario, told reporters. “We are going to continue to apply as much pressure as possible on the government to step up and do the right thing.” Read the full article here.

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Unions call on province to create more full-time nursing jobs in long-term care

COVID-19 media storiesBy Jessica Gale October 30, 2020

Candace Rennick, secretary-treasurer for CUPE Ontario, said better working conditions are needed — full-time jobs, benefits and sick leave — so people will stay in those jobs. “It’s a demoralizing workforce. Nobody wants to go in and work there. So people need jobs in this province, but we need a complete and total overhaul of the system,” said Rennick.…

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