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The 69th session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (UNCSW) concluded with unions and civil society organizations playing a critical role in urging governments worldwide to step up progress on women’s rights and gender justice. CUPE actively participated in the meetings in New York City, represented by CUPE’s Regional Vice-President for […]

Sisters, brothers, friends, Today is the last day of the 2025 federal election. Millions of Canadians around the country are casting their ballots to elect their next members of Parliament. At a time when our sovereignty, identity, and values are under attack from both foreign powers, and within our own borders, the need to elect representatives

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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