THUNDER BAY, ON – CUPE Local 87, representing roughly 600 workers with the City of Thunder Bay, have armed their negotiating team with a strong strike mandate. Ninety-seven per cent (97%) of the members have voted in favour of job action if necessary, as the local prepares to return to bargaining next week. The union…
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THUNDER BAY, ON – Working unprotected and facing psychological distress over fears of contracting COVID-19 nurses, personal support workers (PSWs), custodians and other Ontario front-line health care workers felt they were being “sacrificed” by governments, according to a new peer-reviewed study released today in Thunder Bay. As noted in last week’s Auditor General report, the…
DetailsCUPE Ontario’s Submission to the Standing Committee on General Government re: Bill 213: Better for People, Smarter for Business Act
Oshawa, ON—CUPE Local 5257 members, who are Montessori teachers and support staff at Blaisdale Montessori School, have ratified a new collective agreement ending a two-week long strike action across five campuses in Ajax, Oshawa, Bowmanville, and Pickering. “These workers took a meaningful stand for a fair contract that raises the bar for everyone, especially the…
DetailsOn December 1, as we mark World AIDS Day, CUPE Ontario commemorates the millions of people around the world who have died from HIV/AIDS since the illness emerged in our communities in the 1980s. We also recommit our union to fighting against the deep stigma still attached to this disease, and to continue our part…
DetailsNORTH BAY, ON – Working unprotected and facing psychological distress over fears of contracting COVID-19 nurses, personal support workers (PSWs), custodians and other Ontario front-line health care workers felt they were being “sacrificed” by governments, according to a new peer-reviewed study released today in North Bay. Dr. James Brophy and Dr. Margaret Keith, academic researchers…
DetailsIt’s getting cold in Toronto and there are unhoused people who are doing the best they can to cope with and survive in this weather. CUPE Ontario therefore strongly opposes the City of Toronto threatening to clear encampments. The Mayor of Toronto must use his emergency powers to ban evictions and prevent any more people from becoming…
DetailsWaterloo, ON—A looming council vote in the Region of Waterloo could displace more than 250 families from quality, municipally funded child care on December 2, 2020. Dozens of parents voiced their sadness, concern, and fear regarding the potential closures at a recent council meeting, citing that there simply isn’t enough child care in the region…
DetailsTORONTO, ON – With growing criticisms of the hateful speech of Charles McVety, President of the Canada Christian College (CCC), an NDP motion opposing efforts to grant CCC University status passed yesterday. The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Ontario is now calling on the Conservative party to respect the vote and immediately move to prevent the CCC from becoming an accredited University. “This…
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TORONTO, ON. – Working unprotected and facing psychological distress over fears of contracting COVID-19 nurses, personal support workers (PSWs), custodians and other Ontario front-line health care workers felt they were being “sacrificed” by governments, according to a new peer-reviewed study published today. Dr. James Brophy and Dr. Margaret Keith, academic researchers affiliated with the University…
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