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As the new school year begins, CUPE Saskatchewan stands with education workers and students as they return to crowded classrooms, inadequate supports, and not enough staff. “CUPE education support workers love their jobs, but it’s getting harder and harder to support students after years of Scott Moe’s deep cuts and short staffing,” said Kent Peterson, president […]

Health care support workers in the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority (community and facility support), Shared Health (community and facility support) and Southern Health Santé-Sud (community support) have rejected a proposed tentative agreement and have authorized strike action. “Health care support workers go all-in every day providing health care to Manitobans,” said Margaret Schroeder, President of CUPE 204 representing approximately

Labour Day is our day to celebrate the achievements of CUPE members and workers across Canada and around the world. It’s our chance to reflect on the struggles we’ve overcome and the challenges we face ahead. It’s our day to celebrate the strength we draw from worker solidarity and unity. Our movement has marked some historic

An unprecedented response to a serious blunder. From Vancouver to Halifax, via Montreal and Toronto, for the first time in history, the unions representing longshoremen in Canada’s largest ports are in Montreal for a joint press conference to denounce the use of Article 107 of the Canada Labour Code which put a pre-emptive stop to

The Premier’s recent comments in the media shows “a callous attitude” towards the hospital crisis, where overcrowding has increased by 30 percent since 2018, said Michael Hurley, president of CUPE’s Ontario Council of Hospital Unions, OCHU-CUPE, referring to Doug Ford’s gaffe about overflow patients having the option of receiving treatment at a new veterinary hospital. Hurley

CUPE Newfoundland & Labrador is deeply concerned about the Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services taking steps to standardize the use of private agencies for nursing staff, instead of investing in public healthcare.  “Under the guise of ensuring the consistent delivery of quality healthcare services, the government is once again putting our public services up for auction to

CUPE’s National President Mark Hancock brought some northern perspective to the national convention of the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, AFSCME, this week. Hancock was invited by AFSCME National President Lee Saunders to attend along with Minnesota Governor and VP candidate Tim Walz, as well as Daniel Bertossa, secretary-general of Public Services International. AFSCME

For years, young people languishing on waitlists have known that all is not right at Kinark Child and Family Services; workers, too, have felt the burden of growing caseloads and shrinking resources. Now, with a resounding strike vote, everyone who cares about the well-being of children and families in Peterborough and Northumberland County should be

Representatives of the Fraternité des travailleurs et travailleuses du préhospitalier du Québec (FTPQ), CUPE 7300, were surprised to learn that, in spite of an advisory issued by the national medical director (NMD), private ambulance companies in Quebec have been continuing to purchase inadequately sized ambulances. They are too small to allow paramedics to provide optimal

In response to growing pressure, Premier Doug Ford has announced that his government will conduct yet another audit of Ontario’s Child Welfare System. Their previous audit, which cost taxpayers millions, was only four years ago. “My head is spinning,” says CUPE Ontario President Fred Hahn. “It’s clear that what is missing from the Conservatives is a