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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 […]

Frontline public health workers put the mayors of Belleville and Quinte West, the board of health, and Premier Doug Ford on notice: ‘Just like Ontarians who were shortchanged with the Greenbelt, we will not back down’ CUPE public health workers at Hastings Prince Edward Public Health met with the health unit’s management back at the bargaining

The Alberta government report supporting the idea of breaking up the Canada Pension Plan is “another bad idea from a Premier known for bad ideas,” according to CUPE Alberta President Rory Gill. Gill said the report was ‘pure fiction’ when claiming Alberta could pull over half of the assets of the CPP into an Alberta only plan.

An historic petition has landed in the House of Commons, calling on the federal government to fix loopholes that allow airlines to require flight attendants to work an average of 35 hours every month for free. The petition was launched by CUPE’s Airline Division, and sponsored by NDP MP Taylor Bachrach, who serves as his party’s

Frontline public health workers put the mayors of Belleville and Quinte West, the board of health, and Premier Doug Ford on notice: ‘Just like Ontarians who were shortchanged with the Greenbelt, we will not back down’ CUPE public health workers at Hastings Prince Edward Public Health met with the health unit’s management back at the bargaining

The already tense situation at the fire department in the Town of Prévost in the Laurentians has gotten worse. At a general meeting last night, Prévost firefighters unanimously rejected the town’s final offer from last June. The twenty or so members have been without a collective agreement since December 31, 2021. The parties have been in

CUPE 486, representing over 133 City of Saint John inside workers, has begun strike action this morning. The members of CUPE 486 work in clerical, administrative, support, IT, and technical roles, encompassing various municipal services including Dispatch Services for Police, Fire and 911, Court Services, Recreation, Customer Services, By-Law Enforcement, Financial Services, Permits, among others. Picket lines have

Hospital workers represented by CUPE 79 call on employer to address staffing shortages and working conditions As the province-wide hospital sector staffing crisis worsens and impacts patient care, workers at the Hennick Bridgepoint Hospital in Toronto are imploring their employer to listen to their concerns and implement real solutions. “The staffing shortage entails poor working conditions as

In the wake of the strong reaction by representatives of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) and CUPE’s Conseil provincial du secteur municipal (CPSM) and the union representing the amalgamated outside workers in Montreal (CUPE 301), the Conseil provincial du secteur du transport terrestre (CPSTT), which represents 8540 bus drivers and Quebec transit system

During the course of negotiations of collective agreements in the Quebec public sector, the school support and college committees have just revised their demands. This morning, the CUPE bargaining committee representing support employees in school service centres prioritized its demands to renew the collective agreement that expired on March 31, 2023. In essence, the committee submitted to