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Image Open image in modal The Blue Jays’ bats may have been quiet on Tuesday night, but luckily dozens of WestJet flight attendants represented by CUPE 8125 were on site bringing the noise and raising awareness about unpaid work and low wages at WestJet, one of the Blue Jays’ signature sponsors. Members of CUPE 8125 held […]

It is with immense sadness that CUPE informs the community of the passing of Gord Delbridge, President of CUPE Local 500. Gord passed away Monday night, surrounded by his loved ones. The loss of Gord is being felt deeply by the CUPE family across Canada, and especially here in Winnipeg. Gord Delbridge was elected President of CUPE

Image Open image in modal CUPE is warning that federal plans to fast-track approvals for major infrastructure projects are a gift to private investors.  The Carney government is asking for feedback about its Major Projects Office. CUPE’s submission focuses on the danger of cutting corners to approve projects. We ask them to rethink their approach, to make

Image Open image in modal As wildfires continue to devastate communities across Canada, CUPE is calling on chartered organizations and members to support its Natural Disaster Relief Fund. More than 800 wildfires are burning across the country, with Indigenous and northern communities facing disproportionate impacts from evacuations and prolonged displacement. Following last year’s successful fundraising effort,

CUPE 8125, representing 4,400 WestJet flight attendants, announced the results of their members’ vote on strike action after months at the bargaining table. With a strong turnout of 97.3% of the members, over 99.4% voted to give their bargaining team strike authorization. Following a 21-day cooling-off period, cabin crew could go on strike as early as

Image Open image in modal CUPE’s National President Mark Hancock has written to Prime Minister Mark Carney and Minister of Jobs and Families Patty Hajdu, urging the federal government to respect the collective bargaining process between WestJet and its flight attendants. Last summer’s federal intervention into a labour dispute at Air Canada undermined collective bargaining

WestJet Mainline flight attendants, represented by CUPE 8125, officially opened a strike vote today that will continue until July 15, 2026. The union is seeking a strong mandate from members to support its position at the bargaining table as negotiations continue under federal conciliation until July 11. “Our goal remains the same as it has been

Image Open image in modal CUPE National President Mark Hancock is renewing our union’s call for Canada to stand with Cuba, after hearing firsthand from Cuban officials about escalating threats from the United States and the ongoing impacts of U.S. sanctions.  Hancock met with Cuba’s ambassador to Canada H.E. Rodrigo Malmierca Díaz and deputy head of

Image Open image in modal As conciliation between WestJet and CUPE 8125, the union representing WestJet flight attendants, approaches its conclusion, the local is calling on the federal government to respect the collective bargaining process and refrain from unnecessary intervention under Section 107 of the Canada Labour Code.  Section 107 was intended to address exceptional circumstances

Image Open image in modal Privatization is running rampant in Canada’s health care system and it is affecting patient outcomes from coast to coast. CUPE has produced a report looking at the problem and proposing solutions. The privatization trend is driven by a federal government that has underfunded the health care system for decades and provincial