Credits (L-R): Photo and artist: Shamsia Hassani; Photo: Elias Rovielo CC BY–NC–SA 2.0 via Flickr, Artist: Luis Bueno. CUPE’s 2022 Global Justice Calendar is now available in our online store. Order copies for yourself and your local today. This year’s calendar profiles street art and graffiti from around the world. Street art and graffiti have a rich history …
CUPE National Secretary-Treasurer Candace Rennick addressed the CUPE Ontario Women’s Conference on International Human Rights Day. In her keynote speech, she said that the federal and provincial governments should follow through on their commitments to The Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, especially when it comes to the …
Unable to come to an agreement at the bargaining table, bus drivers with the Société de transport de Laval (STL) have announced they will be striking two more days; next Saturday, December 18 and Sunday, December 19, which means there will be no public transit in Laval on both days. “We are not happy about being …
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Parliament is back in session after the September election, and on Monday CUPE was invited to speak on one of the first bills under consideration by the new Parliament: Bill C-3, the bill to implement ten days of paid sick leave for workers under federal jurisdiction. Speaking before the Senate Committee on Social Affairs, CUPE Senior …
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Negotiations between the Syndicat des chargés de cours de l’UQTR and the employer resumed last Friday after a five week break. This marks the start of the conciliation process under the auspices of the Ministry of Labour and the first anniversary to the day that bargaining first got under way. For the union, this represents …
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After seeing its tentative agreement voted down by 86 per cent of the membership at a general meeting, CUPE 3535 representing approximately 800 warehouse and delivery employees with the Société des alcools du Québec (SAQ) has announced that it is returning to the bargaining table tomorrow. “With the Holiday Season fast approaching, we want all Quebeckers to …
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The Executive Board of Ontario’s largest union, CUPE Ontario, has elected a new Secretary-Treasurer, Yolanda McClean, to represent 280,000 members working in the public sector. “I am honoured to be elected Secretary-Treasurer of CUPE Ontario,” said McClean. “With the Ford Conservatives, I know the work ahead of us can look daunting, but I couldn’t be more …
The union representing support staff at the Thompson Rivers University (TRU) in Kamloops, B.C., wants to ensure all university staff can safely and confidentially report instances of workplace harassment and discrimination. CUPE 4879, representing around 700 TRU support staff, is calling on the University to commit to a complete and comprehensive investigation into alleged misconduct …
Front line health care workers from CUPE 5430 attended Thursday’s session of the Legislature to call attention to the chronic staffing issues in Saskatchewan’s health care system. “Short staffing was an issue before COVID-19, but the pandemic has made the situation much worse for health care workers,” said Bashir Jalloh, president of CUPE 5430 and a …
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On this International Day of Persons with Disabilities, CUPE recognizes the work of Sheryl Burns, President of CUPE 1936 and this year’s winner of the Carol McGregor CLC Disability Rights Award. A determined feminist and a lifelong proponent for disability rights, Sheryl has brought her lived experience of a woman with a hearing disability to a multitude of …
CUPE and the CLC honour Sheryl Burns for her achievements in advancing disability rights Read More »