After months of negotiations, outside workers for the Cape Breton Regional Municipality (CBRM) have voted “yes” to strike action. Late last week, CUPE 759 members held a strike vote, with 96% of votes in favour of possible job action. “As we have shown our employer in the past, our members are ready to fight for what […]
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CUPE National President Mark Hancock has joined leaders of three other national unions in calling on Prime Minister Carney and Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand to take immediate action to end the genocide in Gaza. The letter calls on Canada to take immediate steps to ensure Israeli authorities stop blocking access to aid as Gaza teeters
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As negotiations between CUPE 5525 and Villa Colombo Homes for the Aged continued on Friday, the picket line in front of 3050 Dufferin Street was reinforced by the Ontario Council of Hospital Unions (OCHU). Council president Michael Hurley and CUPE Ontario Secretary-Treasurer Yolanda McClean joined the members for a late morning rally. “These workers have been
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The Air Canada Component of CUPE, the union representing over 10,000 flight attendants at Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge, says its members have voted 99.7% in favour of strike action, if necessary. The vote reflects the deep frustration of flight attendants after months of negotiations without result, due to the airline’s refusal to fairly negotiate