August 2024

CUPE’s National President Mark Hancock brought some northern perspective to the national convention of the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, AFSCME, this week. Hancock was invited by AFSCME National President Lee Saunders to attend along with Minnesota Governor and VP candidate Tim Walz, as well as Daniel Bertossa, secretary-general of Public Services International. AFSCME […]

CUPE Newfoundland & Labrador is deeply concerned about the Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services taking steps to standardize the use of private agencies for nursing staff, instead of investing in public healthcare.  “Under the guise of ensuring the consistent delivery of quality healthcare services, the government is once again putting our public services up for auction to

The Premier’s recent comments in the media shows “a callous attitude” towards the hospital crisis, where overcrowding has increased by 30 percent since 2018, said Michael Hurley, president of CUPE’s Ontario Council of Hospital Unions, OCHU-CUPE, referring to Doug Ford’s gaffe about overflow patients having the option of receiving treatment at a new veterinary hospital. Hurley

After a collaborative and constructive round of bargaining, CUPE 600 and the Government of Saskatchewan is announcing they have signed a tentative agreement with employees who deliver services to some of Saskatchewan’s most vulnerable people.  “As staff who provide services to clients with special needs and experiencing cognitive disabilities, we know first-hand how important the work we

In response to growing pressure, Premier Doug Ford has announced that his government will conduct yet another audit of Ontario’s Child Welfare System. Their previous audit, which cost taxpayers millions, was only four years ago. “My head is spinning,” says CUPE Ontario President Fred Hahn. “It’s clear that what is missing from the Conservatives is a

Representatives of the Fraternité des travailleurs et travailleuses du préhospitalier du Québec (FTPQ), CUPE 7300, were surprised to learn that, in spite of an advisory issued by the national medical director (NMD), private ambulance companies in Quebec have been continuing to purchase inadequately sized ambulances. They are too small to allow paramedics to provide optimal

For years, young people languishing on waitlists have known that all is not right at Kinark Child and Family Services; workers, too, have felt the burden of growing caseloads and shrinking resources. Now, with a resounding strike vote, everyone who cares about the well-being of children and families in Peterborough and Northumberland County should be

Image by R.schneider101 from Wikimedia Commons Western University students may find picket lines on move-in day, after negotiations between the institution and its caretaking, landscape services and trades workers were unable to reach an agreement. Following a frustrating day of negotiations aided by a ministry-appointed conciliation officer, the workers, represented by CUPE Local 2361, filed for a

School support staff across Nova Scotia have announced the upcoming release of a new report on the issue of violence in public schools, and a campaign to address workplace violence and the safety of staff and students. “With another school year on the horizon, we wanted to show Nova Scotians what we deal with in our workplace—in