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The affordable housing crisis in Canada means that home ownership is out of reach for many workers. It is also becoming more difficult to find safe, clean, and comfortable rental housing. One surprising obstacle to housing affordability? Canada’s inadequate public pensions. Too many people must rely on the value of their home going up – worsening […]

CUPE members have a new resource to help them bring jobs and services in house where they belong. Stop contracting out: A CUPE guide for bringing jobs and services back in house gives CUPE members the tools they need to end privatization. It covers the benefits of in-house services, gives tips on engaging members and developing

CUPE grieves the loss of life brought by the recent escalation of violence in Israel and Palestine.  We are horrified by the Hamas attack on Israel and the retribution by the State of Israel on the people of Palestine, and condemn all acts of violence against innocent civilians. We recognize that many Canadians are terrified

An incident on September 11 that caused a lockdown at the James L. McIntyre Centennial Library in Sault Ste. Marie, ON and triggered a Ministry of Labour investigation is a symptom of chronic health and safety problem in the city’s libraries, says CUPE 67. “Violence against library workers is increasing, and nobody is taking our safety

On Friday, CUPE workers from across the province held a rally at the Regency Park Long-Term Care home in solidarity with seven long-term care staff who received layoff notices from the for-profit home operated by Universal Care.  The seven staff include two dietary aides, three personal support workers, one registered nurse, and one registered practical nurse.

North Vancouver Canada by Flying Penguin used under Creative Commons CC BY-SA 3.0 CUPE 389 members who work for the District of North Vancouver have ratified a new three-year collective agreement. The agreement is a significant step forward in addressing both affordability challenges workers face and recruitment and retention issues.   “We believe that a well supported workforce

Representatives of  CUPE 4545, the union representing Laval outside workers, stormed out of the eighth bargaining session to renew the collective agreement of the 850 outside workers, which had expired on December 31, 2021. “Once again, the employer’s representatives turned a deaf ear to the demands put forth by the workers.  We needed a gesture of

CUPE 50 members have ratified a new three-year collective agreement with the British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, BCSPCA. The new agreement, reached earlier this month after three days of bargaining, is retroactive to January 2023 and expires at the end of 2025. Wage increases will range from 8 to 24% in year

After two days of face-to-face negotiations, CUPE 882 and the City of Prince Albert have reached a tentative agreement. The tentative agreement includes coverage for vision care for all employees as well as Employee and Family Assistance Program coverage expanded to include non-permanent employees. The wage offer from the employer remains the same, with a Memorandum

CUPE came into existence at its founding convention in Winnipeg on September 24, 1963. CUPE was created out of a merger of two large public sector unions following negotiations that took close to 6 years. The new union represented approximately 78,000 workers. Today, our membership is far larger, we are much better organized, and we are