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On January 12, 2010, Haiti was rocked by an earthquake that devastated many buildings and infrastructure. This was an event that the country, already the poorest in the Americas, could certainly have done without.  The headquarters of the Confederation of Public and Private Sector Workers (CTSP), which brings together twelve unions, was destroyed.  CUPE, with the support […]

CUPE 905 library workers on the picket line CUPE is disappointed that the Canadian Urban Libraries Council (CULC) is excluding workers’ voices from its ad hoc Safety and Security Working Group. CUPE, which represents 10,600 public library workers across Canada, had sought to participate to ensure the perspective of workers was present in the working group’s

The Canadian Union of Public Employees submitted a report on behalf of Early Childhood Educators (ECEs) and employees of child care centres in Nova Scotia, who have overwhelmingly expressed their desire for a defined benefit pension, not a registered retirement savings plan (RRSP). CUPE’s report also highlighted several pension plans that would better serve ECEs

Municipal workers in Cochrane, Ontario, are on strike as of this morning after rejecting an agreement, says the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE). “We were able to push the employer in the right direction on a few key issues, but wages are still a major issue,” said Lyne Nolet, President of CUPE 71, representing the

The Manitoba Progressive Conservative government is moving ahead with their plan to build new schools using an unaccountable, costly, and problematic model, says CUPE Manitoba. “The Stefanson Government is making a big mistake by building nine new schools under the public-private partnership (P3) model,” said Gina McKay, President of CUPE Manitoba. “P3 schools are less

Community Living Guelph Wellington’s dedicated developmental service workers have long expressed their deep concern about the impact of persistent short-staffing on the quality of care they provide to individuals with developmental disabilities, as well as the impact that staff shortages have on workers’ jobs and personal lives. Last week the members of CUPE 4392, which represents

In votes held after membership meetings today, CUPE 561 transit workers in BC’s Fraser Valley have ratified a mediated settlement with First Transit, ending a strike that began 124 days ago. Picket lines are being taken down, and the 213 transit workers will begin the return-to-work process. The six-year agreement, which ends on March 31, 2026,

Workers at Bradford West Gwillimbury are on strike as of this morning after their employer failed to come to the table with a deal that respects the realities faced by Library workers in the community. “I’m disappointed that it’s come to this. Library strikes are rare in Ontario, but this employer left us with no choice,”

On July 13, CUPE 500, representing municipal staff at the Brady Road Resource Management Facility, including the landfill and 4R Winnipeg Depot in Winnipeg, provided a letter of support to the organizers and families who are calling for a search for MMIWG2S at the site. In our July 13 message we expressed that we are deeply concerned with the

To all CUPE chartered organizations: Dear Sisters, Brothers and Friends, In preparation for the Thirty-first Biennial CUPE Convention, please find enclosed: The OFFICIAL CONVENTION CALL Information about using PRONOUNS A letter explaining how DELEGATE REPRESENTATION at convention is determined CUTTING CONVENTION CARBON leaflet TRAVEL NOTICE contact information for booking travel with reduced fares to the convention. Early booking will ensure the best possible savings