Month: September 2023

After two days of face-to-face negotiations, CUPE 882 and the City of Prince Albert have reached a tentative agreement. The tentative agreement includes coverage for vision care for all employees as well as Employee and Family Assistance Program coverage expanded to include non-permanent employees. The wage offer from the employer remains the same, with a Memorandum …

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CUPE 50 members have ratified a new three-year collective agreement with the British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, BCSPCA. The new agreement, reached earlier this month after three days of bargaining, is retroactive to January 2023 and expires at the end of 2025. Wage increases will range from 8 to 24% in year …

CUPE 50 ratifies new three-year contract with BCSPCA – Victoria Branch Read More »

Representatives of  CUPE 4545, the union representing Laval outside workers, stormed out of the eighth bargaining session to renew the collective agreement of the 850 outside workers, which had expired on December 31, 2021. “Once again, the employer’s representatives turned a deaf ear to the demands put forth by the workers.  We needed a gesture of …

Contract negotiations for Laval outside workers produce a groundswell of anger Read More »

CUPE came into existence at its founding convention in Winnipeg on September 24, 1963. CUPE was created out of a merger of two large public sector unions following negotiations that took close to 6 years. The new union represented approximately 78,000 workers. Today, our membership is far larger, we are much better organized, and we are …

This week, CUPE turned 60! Read More »

Frontline public health workers put the mayors of Belleville and Quinte West, the board of health, and Premier Doug Ford on notice: ‘Just like Ontarians who were shortchanged with the Greenbelt, we will not back down’ CUPE public health workers at Hastings Prince Edward Public Health met with the health unit’s management back at the bargaining …

CUPE workers at Hastings Prince Edward Public Health go on strike Read More »

An historic petition has landed in the House of Commons, calling on the federal government to fix loopholes that allow airlines to require flight attendants to work an average of 35 hours every month for free. The petition was launched by CUPE’s Airline Division, and sponsored by NDP MP Taylor Bachrach, who serves as his party’s …

Historic petition to end unpaid work for flight attendants lands in the House of Commons Read More »

The Alberta government report supporting the idea of breaking up the Canada Pension Plan is “another bad idea from a Premier known for bad ideas,” according to CUPE Alberta President Rory Gill. Gill said the report was ‘pure fiction’ when claiming Alberta could pull over half of the assets of the CPP into an Alberta only plan. …

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Frontline public health workers put the mayors of Belleville and Quinte West, the board of health, and Premier Doug Ford on notice: ‘Just like Ontarians who were shortchanged with the Greenbelt, we will not back down’ CUPE public health workers at Hastings Prince Edward Public Health met with the health unit’s management back at the bargaining …

CUPE workers at Hastings Prince Edward Public Health to strike Friday Read More »

Hospital workers represented by CUPE 79 call on employer to address staffing shortages and working conditions As the province-wide hospital sector staffing crisis worsens and impacts patient care, workers at the Hennick Bridgepoint Hospital in Toronto are imploring their employer to listen to their concerns and implement real solutions. “The staffing shortage entails poor working conditions as …

Hospital workers and supporters rally at Bridgepoint Hospital in Toronto Read More »

CUPE 486, representing over 133 City of Saint John inside workers, has begun strike action this morning. The members of CUPE 486 work in clerical, administrative, support, IT, and technical roles, encompassing various municipal services including Dispatch Services for Police, Fire and 911, Court Services, Recreation, Customer Services, By-Law Enforcement, Financial Services, Permits, among others. Picket lines have …

Saint John city workers hit picket lines today Read More »