Members of CUPE 1190, representing 550 workers in New Brunswick tourism, are calling on Tourism Minister Tammy Scott-Wallace to explain why there’s money for her and her Department to take a week-long trip to Europe, but no money to staff the province’s parks and tourist attractions as the summer tourism season approaches. “We would love to […]
Members of CUPE 1490 have voted to reject an agreement with the town of Black River-Matheson, meaning the months-long dispute that began in October and eventually led to a strike earlier this year will continue. “We are continuing to stand up for our principles and our values to achieve an agreement that’s fair,” said Serge Bouchard, President
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The ten inside and outside workers employed by the small Municipality of Chute-Saint-Philippe, in the Laurentian administrative region, have a new collective agreement. The previous contract expired on December 31, 2023. This new five-year contract calls for overall wage increases of 17% and contains several other improvements to working conditions. Although the parties did meet several times,
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After a collaborative and constructive round of bargaining, CUPE 1949 and Saskatchewan Legal Aid Commission are announcing the signing of a progressive, precedent-setting collective agreement that bolsters support for employees delivering services to some of Saskatchewan’s most vulnerable people. “As staff at Legal Aid, we know first-hand how important the work we do is in supporting
On May 5, Red Dress Day, and every day, CUPE honours missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and Two-Spirit people (MMIWG2S). This year we want to call attention to the organizing efforts to implement a National Red Dress Alert System, that would urgently notify the public when an Indigenous woman, girl or Two-Spirit person goes
The staff of a leading Greater Toronto Area homelessness research and policy organization, the Canadian Observatory on Homelessness, became CUPE members yesterday following a Labour Board decision. The workers, who are joining CUPE 3903, voted overwhelmingly to form a union on April 5. Workers initiated the union drive because of low wages, inadequate benefits and concerns
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