December 2025

CUPE locals across the country represent members working under different temporary work permits. These permits include temporary foreign worker (TFW) permits, study permits and post-graduation work permits (PGWP). This document is for CUPE bargaining teams and local executives. It will help you bargain strong collective agreements that meet the needs of members with temporary work permits. Download […]

CUPE is concerned federal consultations to update Canada’s strategy on artificial intelligence were rushed and favoured corporate interests at the expense of other voices. In a letter to Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation Evan Solomon, our union warns that the short timelines, lack of taskforce representation and corporate-heavy consultation mean the updated strategy likely

CUPE locals 7 and 21, representing nearly 2,000 inside and outside workers at the City of Regina, are calling on the city to protect public services and jobs as proposed budget cuts put the city’s future at risk. “Public services are the backbone of our city,” said Kent Peterson, president of CUPE Saskatchewan. “They keep Regina safe,

The future of the NDP should be shaped by workers — like us. We’ll be talking about the issues that matter to working people across Canada — wages, public services, union rights, housing, and more. Before they ask for our support this is our chance to hear from them — and make sure they hear us, too. 

CUPE 2316 is sounding the alarm after notifying the Children’s Aid Society of Toronto that severe staffing shortages, service cuts, unmanageable workloads and years of government underfunding have pushed the child welfare system to a breaking point, putting children, youth and families at risk. In a letter sent to the employer, the union warns that frontline

In a general meeting, members of CUPE 2850, the Syndicat du personnel administratif, technique et professionnel du transport en commun, at the Société de transport de Montréal, STM, voted 75% in favour of the tentative agreement renewing their employment contract for five years.  “We are satisfied with this agreement given the current very difficult context in

In a general membership meeting on the evening of December 2, professionals at Ville de Lévis, members of CUPE 2927,  voted overwhelmingly in favour (94%) of increasing pressure tactics. In so doing, the employees are hoping to force collective agreement bargaining to progress and to be shown respect by their employer. They stated that they

During a general membership meeting, outside and inside workers at Ville de La Malbaie voted 98% in favour of a tentative agreement renewing their employment contract for six years. “We are very happy with this agreement,” said Stéphane Lavoie-Maltais, CUPE 4813 President. “It effectively balances the members’ needs and expectations with the municipality’s operational realities. While

Long-term care workers in Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, from Seaview Manor Home for Special Care, represented by CUPE 2094, voted 96% in favour of a strike mandate last week, joining the 18 other CUPE long-term care locals who’ve taken similar strike votes in the past month. “We’re frustrated with this round of bargaining,” admitted CUPE 2094