September 2024

A strike or lockout is a tense situation at the best of times, and public safety is put at risk when employers and politicians are able to use police as a weapon against workers, says CUPE 2361. Caretaking, landscape service, arena and trades workers at Western University have been on strike since August 30 for liveable […]

Like many other travelers, I had been closely monitoring the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) Canada bargaining last week and was thrilled to hear that they were able to achieve a tentative agreement with their employer, Air Canada. This agreement is an excellent example of how the constitutional right to free collective bargaining is the

Emergency Communications Professionals of BC, the union that represents over seven hundred 9-1-1 operators, dispatchers, and support staff at E-Comm 9-1-1, welcomes the announcement of a governance and financial review by the provincial government. “We’ve consistently raised the alarm about the systemic issues that have been plaguing B.C.’s 9-1-1 emergency response system and we’re pleased that

The union representing Trois-Rivières inside workers (CUPE 3423), which represents 517 inside workers and professionals, has been negotiating since January 1, 2023, to renew its collective agreement. Needless to say, the employer and the workers are still far apart. The parties have held 28 bargaining meetings, 2 mediation sessions, 6 meetings on the pension plan and

CUPE locals representing more than 16,000 Hydro-Québec employees, and their allies held a rally in front of Quebec’s National Assembly to reiterate that Quebecers must remain masters of their own home and that the private sector’s role in the energy sector must not be allowed. Inside, the FTQ and CUPE were testifying before the parliamentary

For the second time in as many months the CIRB is being asked to intervene in bargaining when workers in a major Canadian industry are on the verge of a strike. Air Canada pilots, much like the rail workers who had their right to strike squashed by the federal government last month, provide a vital

Schools across Fort McMurray could be closed on Tuesday, September 17 at 6a.m. as education workers in both public and Catholic school divisions in Fort McMurray will be on strike if agreements cannot be reached that address understaffing, burnout and declining wages for Alberta education workers.   On Wednesday education workers at Fort McMurray Public School

An unprecedented response to a serious blunder. From Vancouver to Halifax, via Montreal and Toronto, for the first time in history, the unions representing longshoremen in Canada’s largest ports are in Montreal for a joint press conference to denounce the use of Article 107 of the Canada Labour Code which put a pre-emptive stop to

Labour Day is our day to celebrate the achievements of CUPE members and workers across Canada and around the world. It’s our chance to reflect on the struggles we’ve overcome and the challenges we face ahead. It’s our day to celebrate the strength we draw from worker solidarity and unity. Our movement has marked some historic

Health care support workers in the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority (community and facility support), Shared Health (community and facility support) and Southern Health Santé-Sud (community support) have rejected a proposed tentative agreement and have authorized strike action. “Health care support workers go all-in every day providing health care to Manitobans,” said Margaret Schroeder, President of CUPE 204 representing approximately