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Today is the eighth week of picketing for CUPE 5525. To mark the occasion, the 24 racialized personal care workers of CUPE 5525 welcomed NDP shadow minister for labour, Jamie West, and president of CUPE 1734, Michelle Campbell, to their picket line. The workers have been on the picket line since May 28, after the […]

At a general meeting, members of CUPE 5564 voted in favour of a truce, which means that the unlimited general strike underway will be suspended starting tomorrow morning until October 31.   In return, Shawinigan bus drivers will receive an immediate wage increase along with retroactive pay dating back to November 1, 2024, which will

Outside workers with the City of Laval (CUPE 4545) began a strike to last three consecutive days starting at 2pm today. Talks have broken down, primarily on the issue of wages. Workers have not had an increase to their wages in four years now, and this marks the second work stoppage since last spring. “Times are

The Ontario Compensation Employees Union (OCEU/CUPE 1750) is calling out the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) and the Ford government after confirmation that 26 document management jobs will be eliminated and handed to Iron Mountain, a private company headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The workers provide essential support to Ontario’s workplace safety system. The layoff notices

To all CUPE chartered organizations: Dear Sisters, Brothers and Friends, In preparation for the Thirty-second Biennial CUPE Convention, please find enclosed: The OFFICIAL CONVENTION CALL Information about using PRONOUNS A letter explaining how DELEGATE REPRESENTATION at convention is determined CUTTING CONVENTION CARBON leaflet TRAVEL NOTICE contact information for booking travel with reduced fares to the convention. Early booking will ensure the best possible savings

Just as Canada was set to make major tech companies like Google, Amazon, and Meta pay their fair share of tax for operating in the Canadian market, the Carney Liberals capitulated to Trump – scrapping the Digital Services Tax and leaving an estimated $7 billion in revenue on the table over the next five years.

The federal government has introduced Bill C-2, the so-called Strong Borders Act, which is an attack on human rights, migrant and refugee rights, and the privacy rights of everyone who lives in Canada. With this bill, the Carney Liberals are letting Donald Trump write Canadian domestic policy, allowing for mass public surveillance without warrants, create

As the WSIB strike enters a critical phase, Ontario Compensation Employees Union (OCEU/CUPE 1750) President Harry Goslin received a personal call from Premier Doug Ford this week. The conversation marked a notable development in the ongoing labour dispute that has left more than 3,600 frontline WSIB workers off the job for over two months. In the

The Ford government’s expansion of for-profit clinics will hurt the vast majority of Ontarians who can’t afford to pay for private care, warns the hospital division of CUPE. Over the last week, the Ford government has announced $270 million in funding for private clinics to deliver surgeries and diagnostic tests, claiming it will improve wait times.  “There is ample evidence that private clinics

As part of our union’s commitment to learn from the experiences and celebrate the successes of Indigenous, Black and racialized CUPE members, CUPE is profiling members of the National Indigenous Council and National Racial Justice Committee. This month, meet National Indigenous Council member Jason Schrader. Jason Schrader wakes up joyful every day, embracing the life he’s