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CUPE warns Peel Regional Council about Ford Government’s privatization plans

Today, members of CUPE 966 addressed Region of Peel councillors over concerns about the Ford Government’s secrecy around recommendations made by the Peel Transition Board, including the possibility of privatizing necessary public services like the region’s water and wastewater.  “While Doug Ford has backtracked on plans to dissolve the region entirely, plans for the future of

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Unions are the only answer to a child care sector plagued by financial uncertainty

It is challenging to be a child care operator in Doug Ford’s Ontario. With no roadmap to solve the workforce crisis and zero financial transparency since the province signed on to the $10-a-day child care program, operators have been left running deficits. The announcement from one of Toronto’s largest child care providers that they plan

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Understanding artificial intelligence: A guide for CUPE members

Technological innovations are transforming workplaces across Canada and around the world. Digital systems, new technologies and artificial intelligence (AI) are spreading quickly throughout our society, including in public services and public sector workplaces. The use of these systems and tools is expected to increase rapidly. The impacts of AI systems and other digital technologies depend on

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Quebec City outside workers begin their six-day strike during the summer festival

As announced in June, CUPE 1638, the union representing outside workers in Quebec City will be going out on strike from Wednesday, July 10 to Monday July 15 at 11:59 p.m. In recent days, intensive bargaining sessions have been held between the union and Quebec City to work out a negotiated agreement without there being a need

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Sudbury Catholic District School Board workers vote to join CUPE

Sudbury Catholic District School Board workers are joining CUPE after a successful majority vote and certification at the Ontario Labour Board. The approximately 270 new CUPE members at Sudbury’s Catholic District School Board include Educational Assistants, Early Childhood Educators, administrative assistants, social workers, speech pathologists, chaplaincy leads and more. “I am thrilled that we are finally

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New chapter of inclusion and recognition: Workers from WISH Drop-In Centre Society join CUPE

Supportive Employment Program, SEP, Leads at WISH Drop-In Centre Society in Vancouver, British Columbia have unionized with CUPE 1936, a multi-unit local of the Canadian Union of Public Employees, BC’s largest union. “CUPE 1936 is pleased to welcome Supportive Employment Leads into our membership,” shared CUPE 1936 President Sheryl Burns. “Our local is grateful to have the

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Impasse in talks between Government of New Brunswick and CUPE 1190

CUPE 1190 held a press conference to announce that the New Brunswick Labour and Employment Board just declared a formal impasse in contract talks between the union and the provincial government. CUPE 1190, which represents over 2100 members such as labourers, park employees, mechanics, equipment operators, maintenance repair workers, maintenance, and tradespeople, has expressed frustration over

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