March 2025

Almost a full year into bargaining their first contract, employees at The Gathering Place are moving to conciliation. The Gathering Place is a community health centre serving vulnerable groups in St. John’s, including those needing physical and mental health support, low-income earners or people experiencing homelessness or food insecurity.   “We know that the goal of providing […]

With more Canadians struggling with mental health challenges and a cost of living crisis, jobs at Services and Housing in the Province (SHIP) have become increasingly difficult in recent years just as workers wages have stagnated. That was the resounding message delivered in yesterday’s strike vote by members of CUPE 966 who work at the

CUPE National President Mark Hancock wrote to Canada’s new Prime Minister Mark Carney today, congratulating him on winning the Liberal leadership race. Hancock affirmed CUPE’s Montreal Declaration and CUPE’s commitment to putting workers and communities first in the fight against Donald Trump’s assault on Canada. “Privatization is a race to the bottom, Prime Minister,” wrote

The future of $10-a-day child care in Saskatchewan is uncertain once the current agreement expires on March 31, 2026. The federal government has announced an additional $36.8 billion over five years, starting in 2026-27 but Saskatchewan is one of only two provinces who has not signed a renewal agreement. “Scott Moe is leaving approximately 1 billion

CUPE 456 and the City of Melville in eastern Saskatchewan are pleased to announce that a tentative agreement has been reached. “We are pleased that we have concluded this round of bargaining and look forward to continuing to provide quality public services for the residents of Melville, “said Kevin Schick, president of CUPE 456. The deal still

Marking one week since the start of their strike, CUPE 1656 members at the Region of Waterloo are determined to continue fighting for a fair deal as their employer continues to turn its back on workers after backtracking on proposals made during negotiations. “It’s upsetting that we are still on strike as Council Chair Karen Redman

This will be one of the defining, critical moments in our lifetime. But our response must be about more than just “buying Canadian.”  This is our opportunity to reshape the Canadian economy into something that truly works for the people. We must advance public solutions in key sectors like agriculture, transportation, infrastructure, and natural resources,

CUPE members across Canada working in the Language Instruction for Newcomers (LINC) programs are at risk of losing their jobs. The LINC program is a vital language learning program for recent immigrants to Canada, providing free and accessible language classes and childminding services for its students. The programs are being defunded by the federal government by 20

The federal government has announced the extension of the Canada-wide early learning and child care bilateral agreements with 11 of 13 provinces and territories. In 2021, the Government of Canada made a historic commitment to build a universal, high quality national child care system. All provinces and territories reached agreements with the federal government by March 2022.

Today, at CUPE’s Building Strong Locals Conference in Montreal, over 500 CUPE members from across Canada adopted the Montreal Declaration. The declaration acknowledges the formidable contribution that the labour movement has made to building what makes us proudest to be Canadian: our public health care, public education, and so many more cherished public services. The