April 2025

For any other employer, it would have been an unprecedented move: on the first day of conciliation, on the first day of bargaining, before any negotiations had even been taken place, they called for a No Board. But this is typical behaviour from Julia Dumanian and Canadian Hearing Services, CHS. “Since taking over as CEO in […]

Before leaving office, former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau set in motion several privatization projects, hoping his successor will carry them forward. Here’s some of what Justin Trudeau is hoping Mark Carney and the Liberals will see through if they are re-elected later this month. Privatizing municipal hydro and water In its December Fall Economic Statement, the Liberal

CUPE’s K-12 provincial bargaining committee met with their counterparts from the B.C. Public School Employers’ Association this week to begin negotiations for a new Provincial Framework Agreement. Talks began with your provincial bargaining committee tabling a comprehensive set of proposals. With guidance from K-12 locals and the provincial bargaining survey, the union’s proposals covered a wide

We already know we can’t trust Pierre Poilievre to defend public health care in Canada. He has made a political career of attacking our social safety net and advocating for more privatization of public health care. But if you think it couldn’t happen under Liberal leader Mark Carney, think again. His recent record as chairman of Brookfield

Last week, workers from Tearmann House, a women’s shelter in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, represented by CUPE 4459 met with their employer for conciliation following a positive strike vote, with 90% voting in favour of job action. The bargaining teams were able to come to an agreement on all items, including monetary, except one: employee

A strong public health care system benefits Canadians and our economy. It is fundamentally intertwined with our country’s history and our future. Serious commitments are needed to stop health care privatization and invest in public health care to reduce wait times, increase staffing levels, and expand public health care services. Canadians overwhelmingly support public, universal

The NDP, the labour movement and child care advocates have fought for decades for a universal, affordable, high-quality national early learning and child care system. Now, $10-a-day child care is a reality in most provinces and territories, with the remaining ones on track to reach $10-a-day services by March 2026. The $10-a-day plan: has already helped make licensed

NDP leader Jagmeet Singh and Green Party co-leader Elizabeth May have both signed a pledge from CUPE’s Airline Division to introduce legislation to ban unpaid work for flight attendants in the next Parliament.  At the outset of the federal election campaign, Airline Division President Wesley Lesosky wrote to the leaders of the five major parties in

CUPE 4948 members have voted in favour of ratifying a four-year collective agreement, effective January 1, 2025, with the Toronto Public Library. The online ratification vote took place Saturday and Sunday, with members strongly supporting the deal, which secures significant improvements in wages, working conditions, and job security. “I’m incredibly proud of our bargaining team for

The Canadian Union of Public Employees is demanding urgent action to end Israeli military attacks on Palestinian first responders and health care workers in Gaza, and to stop the ongoing genocide. CUPE represents 190,000 health care workers, including over 9,000 paramedics and first responders across Canada. CUPE National President Mark Hancock has written to foreign affairs minister