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Members of CUPE 1490 have voted in favour of an agreement with the town of Black River-Matheson, bringing an end to a bitter, months-long dispute that began in October with the lockout of 14 members and eventually led to a strike after members rejected a forced offer which included tiered wage provisions that would have […]

An article that appeared on May 9 on Radio-Canada’s website, produced by their investigative program, revealed that close to half of the towns in Quebec do not have up-to-date fire safety cover plans, which exposes them to costly lawsuits and to significant hikes in their insurance policy premiums. These plans are used to forecast staffing requirements

CUPE is sending solidarity and support to our members and communities under threat from wildfires in Alberta, British Columbia, and Manitoba. Evacuation orders have already been issued for Fort McMurray, Alberta, Fort Nelson, BC, and Cranberry Portage, Manitoba, and evacuation alerts have been issued elsewhere. After an unprecedented fire season in 2023, people in northern communities are

In response to a letter Saskatchewan’s Minister of Health has been sharing with health care workers, CUPE 5430 President Bashir Jalloh penned an open letter to condemn the dismissive and problematic message from the Minister. “We met with the Minister and shared our cost-of-living report. The findings were crystal clear – health care workers are struggling and

The provincial government will be moving forward with fully integrating before- and after-school care into B.C. schools, staffed by K-12 school support workers. This initiative will use existing school space as well as school district resources and staff to provide seamless care without additional pickups and drop-offs for families. CUPE BC President Karen Ranalletta joined Premier David

Members of CUPE 1490 have voted to reject an agreement with the town of Black River-Matheson, meaning the months-long dispute that began in October and eventually led to a strike earlier this year will continue.  “We are continuing to stand up for our principles and our values to achieve an agreement that’s fair,” said Serge Bouchard, President

Members of CUPE 1190, representing 550 workers in New Brunswick tourism, are calling on Tourism Minister Tammy Scott-Wallace to explain why there’s money for her and her Department to take a week-long trip to Europe, but no money to staff the province’s parks and tourist attractions as the summer tourism season approaches. “We would love to

Prior to budget submission, CUPE had called on the federal government to invest 10 billion dollars over three years to expand the early learning and child care system and 7 billion dollars to resolve the labour crisis in the sector.  While the investments announced in the 2024 budget fall short of our expectations, CUPE welcomes the

Having a strong, stable pension is an important concern for workers across Canada. But negotiating gains on pensions at the bargaining table can be difficult and highly technical, especially in the post-secondary education (PSE) sector where many workers have part-time or hourly contracts. Despite the challenges, locals in the PSE sector have made progress on

The staff of a leading Greater Toronto Area homelessness research and policy organization, the Canadian Observatory on Homelessness, became CUPE members yesterday following a Labour Board decision. The workers, who are joining CUPE 3903, voted overwhelmingly to form a union on April 5. Workers initiated the union drive because of low wages, inadequate benefits and concerns