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Hydro-Québec unions have joined forces to guarantee all workers the right to collective bargaining. CUPE 957 (Syndicat des technologues d’Hydro-Québec), CUPE 1500 (Syndicat des employé(e)s de métiers d’Hydro-Québec), CUPE 2000 (Syndicat des employé(e)s de techniques professionnelles et de bureau) have filed applications with the Labour Tribunal (Tribunal administratif du travail), to modernize their union certifications. Essentially, the unions […]

Close to 100 CUPE Québec members braved the cold to welcome the CAQ caucus, which was holding its meeting at the Manoir Saint-Sauveur this morning. CUPE would like to reiterate the importance of public services in Quebec. Patrick Gloutney, President of CUPE Québec, expressed dismay over the CAQ’s positions. “The Legault government wants us to pay

A recent survey of Ontario Health atHome, OH atHome, community and in-home care coordinators, team assistants and system planners, represented by CUPE points to a health system restructuring that is failing to solve care and access gaps while deepening health service privatization. All these factors are further demoralizing staff who are dealing with increasing workloads

As we await the byelection for the Terrebonne riding seat left vacant following the resignation of MLA and Minister Pierre Fitzgibbon, the CUPE reiterates that the Legault government does not want to support public services but is intent on making Quebeckers pay. CUPE has launched a poster campaign in the Montreal suburb of Terrebonne sporting

School support workers are raising an alarm over School District 73’s plans to use undertrained and underqualified replacements for education assistants in Kamloops schools. The union representing over 900 school support workers in SD73 says the plan is an attack on qualified school workers and a threat to the quality of supports available to over

Hospital workers and community allies rallied at site of provincial budget hearing in Hamilton, calling on government to address health care woes In 2024, Ontario’s health care crisis reached new lows: the number of patients in hospital hallways hit a record high; ER closures broke a new threshold; the waitlist for long-term care beds peaked at

The predominantly female clerical workers at Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto held a rally outside the hospital for an improvement in their wages and working conditions, and better patient care. “Many of our clerical units are not staffed well enough and have job vacancies,” said Fadumo Mohamed, a medical secretary and president of CUPE 5492. “These

Earlier today, Justin Trudeau announced today that he will step down as prime minister and leader of the Liberal Party of Canada. Trudeau has also prorogued Parliament until March 24 while the Liberal Party carries out a new leadership selection process. There is no question that Canada needs new leadership and, after a decade in power,

CUPE 1813, representing inside and outside municipal workers for the Town of Kearney, in central Ontario are hosting a town hall meeting for residents as their employer continues to drag its heels on negotiations, leaving Kearney’s municipal workers without a contract for nearly two years. “Our members work hard to keep the town running, and residents recognize

CUPE Québec firmly condemns the Québec Labour Minister’s remarks made on December 23, once again threatening the right to strike. By choosing to launch his attack during the holiday season, Minister Boulet seems to hope his message will go unnoticed. Let him be warned: workers in Québec are no fools and will not forget this underhanded