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We will be taking the bus down to support our comrades from 3903 who are out on the line. Their employer, York University, has not made any significant proposals on salaries, benefits or job security, and only offered marginal increases to their retro wage proposal, despite Bill 124 being ruled unconstitutional. Our comrades are united…
HomeWhat we doWhy affiliate?What makes us CUPE OntarioCUPE Ontario LeadershipJoin UsHome Political action = better bargaining At CUPE Ontario, we work tirelessly to advocate for our members, their families, and their communities. Our focus extends beyond elections as we strive to influence policy and legislation that directly impacts workers’ rights and public services. Through our…
TORONTO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The recent announcement of a tuition fee freeze for Ontario’s university students will provide some necessary short-term relief, however the Ford Government must reverse its cuts and provide necessary funding to the provinces universities, according to the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), which represents 30,000 workers in universities across Ontario. “Fees are a…
Post-secondary students and workers in colleges and universities have faced many challenges throughout the Covid-19 pandemic. While the announcement that post-secondary institutions will be opening in the fall is exciting news, safety needs to be the top priority. Sadly, with less than a week before the fall term begins, guidelines have finally been introduced but…
Statement from OUWCC Chair David Simao and CUPE Ontario President Fred Hahn regarding Ministry of Colleges and Universities directives on re-opening post-secondary institutions in September. No amount of magical thinking on Doug Ford’s or Minister Jill Dunlop’s part will make the risk of transmission fall to a level that allows universities to simply throw open…
In February of this year, Laurentian University legally declared insolvency under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA) and announced that it would begin to restructure its operations with the help of the international firm EY…
TORONTO, ON – The Provincial budget tabled yesterday by Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy represents a ‘shocking dereliction of responsibility’ to Ontario’s university sector by the Ford Conservative government, according to David Simao, Chair of the Ontario University Workers’ Coordinating Committee (OUWCC) which speaks on behalf of more than 30,000 university workers represented by CUPE across…
TORONTO, ON – CUPE Ontario today called an abrupt funding announcement late last week by Provincial Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities Minister Ross Romano a real-time example of just how ill-equipped the Ford Conservatives are to respond to the challenges facing Ontario’s post-secondary education sector. “Minister Romano’s announcement Friday was textbook Ford Government,” said…
