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Support and service staff employed by Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services and represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) have gathered over 1,400 signatures on a petition demanding that the Furey government meet to discuss ongoing recruitment and retention issues. “The simple truth is that we don’t get paid well and people are leaving […]

Etobicoke General Hospital is moving ahead with privatization of housekeeping, waste management, laundry, and portering services despite strong opposition from staff represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees. Earlier in June, the union organized a demonstration after hearing about the hospital’s privatization plan, which will impact 224 jobs. “The hospital is making a big mistake

CUPE’s National President Mark Hancock sent the following letter to Minister of Labour Seamus O’Regan, about the legal strike of WestJet’s mechanics: Dear Minister O’Regan: I write to express my concern with your statement on June 29 following the Canada Industrial Relations Board order upholding the WestJet mechanics’ right to strike. The right to strike is protected under

Thanks to the advocacy and hard work of flight attendants across Canada, legislation has hit the floor of the House of Commons to ban unpaid work in the airline sector – less than three weeks after CUPE’s Airline Division held a lobby day on Parliament Hill to demand change. Bill C-409 would change the Canada Labour

At a meeting of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, committee members Susan Leblanc and Lisa Lachance of the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party showed their support for school support workers across the province by using their time to ask questions on behalf of CUPE, whose representatives have been excluded from testifying at the meeting. Committee members discussed the

Campus safety workers at York University, north of Toronto, held a press conference on Friday, June 14 at Calumet Circle on campus. Members of the union spoke alongside CUPE Ontario President Fred Hahn and Ontario Federation of Labour President Laura Walton. The press conference was part of a longer public outreach event and information picket. CUPE

Prevention is better than cure and community-based mental health supports are meant to help before families break down. Workers at Yorktown Family Services – members of the Toronto Civic Employees’ Union, CUPE 416 voted unanimously in favour of a strike vote yesterday. This vote by workers at Yorktown Family Services reveals a crisis within one

Big changes are coming to the way the federal government taxes the profits of the super-rich in Canada. As of June 25, what’s known as the capital gains inclusion rate will increase from 50% to 67% on capital gains realized annually above $250,000 for individuals and all capital gains for corporations. What exactly does that mean? In

The report released today by Auditor General Kim Adair describes a workplace violence crisis in public schools across Nova Scotia. Titled “Preventing and Addressing Violence in Nova Scotia Public Schools”, the report echoes research completed by CUPE Nova Scotia that was ignored by the office of Education & Early Childhood Development Minister Becky Druhan. CUPE Nova

Parliament Hill was a buzz on Thursday with CUPE members from nine different airlines engaging in a day of action to raise awareness about unpaid work in the airline industry. On the eve of International Flight Attendant Day (May 31st), flight attendants started the day with a leaflet to engage morning commuters, before moving onto lobby