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Workers are already seeing the impact of chaotic trade threats being issued from the US. A strong social safety net with a robust employment insurance (EI) system is critical to support workers in these tough times. With a federal election looming, workers need to know which candidates and which parties will institute concrete measures to […]

Marking one week since the start of their strike, CUPE 1656 members at the Region of Waterloo are determined to continue fighting for a fair deal as their employer continues to turn its back on workers after backtracking on proposals made during negotiations. “It’s upsetting that we are still on strike as Council Chair Karen Redman

CUPE 456 and the City of Melville in eastern Saskatchewan are pleased to announce that a tentative agreement has been reached. “We are pleased that we have concluded this round of bargaining and look forward to continuing to provide quality public services for the residents of Melville, “said Kevin Schick, president of CUPE 456. The deal still

The future of $10-a-day child care in Saskatchewan is uncertain once the current agreement expires on March 31, 2026. The federal government has announced an additional $36.8 billion over five years, starting in 2026-27 but Saskatchewan is one of only two provinces who has not signed a renewal agreement. “Scott Moe is leaving approximately 1 billion

The federal government has announced the extension of the Canada-wide early learning and child care bilateral agreements with 11 of 13 provinces and territories. In 2021, the Government of Canada made a historic commitment to build a universal, high quality national child care system. All provinces and territories reached agreements with the federal government by March 2022.

CUPE members across Canada working in the Language Instruction for Newcomers (LINC) programs are at risk of losing their jobs. The LINC program is a vital language learning program for recent immigrants to Canada, providing free and accessible language classes and childminding services for its students. The programs are being defunded by the federal government by 20

This will be one of the defining, critical moments in our lifetime. But our response must be about more than just “buying Canadian.”  This is our opportunity to reshape the Canadian economy into something that truly works for the people. We must advance public solutions in key sectors like agriculture, transportation, infrastructure, and natural resources,

Today, at CUPE’s Building Strong Locals Conference in Montreal, over 500 CUPE members from across Canada adopted the Montreal Declaration. The declaration acknowledges the formidable contribution that the labour movement has made to building what makes us proudest to be Canadian: our public health care, public education, and so many more cherished public services. The

Toronto Public Library workers have given their union a strong strike mandate in ongoing contract negotiations with the Toronto Public Library. The workers, represented by CUPE 4948, held a strike vote over the weekend with a historic turnout, where over 96 per cent voted in favour of authorizing the union to take strike action if necessary.

Members of CUPE 1656 are on strike following the Region of Waterloo’s decision to break its promises made during negotiations, leading to the closure of waste management centres, delays at the regional airport and the disruption of services residents rely on. “Make no mistake, the only reason we are on strike today is entirely due to