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CUPE members remind parliamentarians that public services are what build Canada's strength and sovereignty

CUPE members from across Canada descended on Parliament Hill on Tuesday to bring a clear message to parliamentarians: public services are what build Canada’s strength and sovereignty. Hundreds of CUPE members met with MPs, Senators, and parliamentary staff from all parties as part of CUPE’s first annual lobby day on Parliament Hill. CUPE is calling on […]

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Ville de Kirkland outside workers announce 48-hour strike

The Ville de Kirkland’s outside workers announced their first two-day strike just over a month after the general assembly voted in favour of pressure tactics up to and including an unlimited general strike. About 40 workers will strike from midnight on Wednesday, March 4, to 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, March 5, for a total of 48 consecutive hours. The Syndicat

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Long-term care in Nova scotia is dying, and Premier Houston is letting it happen

President of CUPE Nova Scotia Alan Linkletter sent a letter to Premier Houston last week calling on this conservative government to stop ignoring the hardworking long-term care workers of this province and offer them a fair deal instead of lining the pockets of private companies. “Since Houston entered office, we have been overrun with examples of

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Dalhousie’s part-time architecture faculty join CUPE 3912

CUPE 3912 is pleased to announce that part-time faculty in the Architecture Department at Dalhousie University (Dal) are officially members of the local as of January 14, 2026, retroactive to November 2025. Architecture was one of only four departments at Dalhousie previously exempted from the part-time faculty collective agreement. With this change, only part-time faculty in computer science,

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Health care workers protest outside MPP Dave Smith’s office as funding cuts take toll on staff, patients

Health care workers represented by CUPE held a rally outside local Ontario PC MPP Dave Smith’s office in Peterborough in response to funding cuts by the provincial government. The government’s fall economic statement shows a plan to cut hospital funding by 10 per cent in real terms over three years by 2027-28 as projected spending fails

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Carney government offloading health care costs to vulnerable refugees

The first federal budget delivered by the Carney government announced significant cuts to services provided by Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). Starting in May of this year, resettled refugees and asylum claimants will have to pay part of the costs of services like emergency dental care, prescription drugs, and incontinence and diabetic supplies. The government’s goal is to

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Report on Hydro-Québec: Rate increase for the wrong reasons

A devastating report published by analyst Jean-François Blain for the Union des consommateurs shows that Hydro-Québec’s Action Plan 2035 could have a major impact on rates for all clienteles. The study reveals that rates could climb 29% by 2030 and 63% by 2035, which is a yearly increase of 7%. As a result of $180 billion in distribution

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CUPE Alberta calls for an election, says Smith’s referendum is a dangerous distraction from government’s mismanagement of public services

CUPE Alberta is condemning Premier Danielle Smith’s announcement of an anti-immigrant referendum that seeks permission for her government to make it harder for Albertans to vote. “She should get back to work and focus on the issues that actually matter to Albertans,” said CUPE Alberta President Raj Uppal. “Albertans are facing actual crises in health care,

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CUPE optimistic that improved benefits plan will increase retention and recruitment initiatives

Manitoba’s largest health care union says a newly improved benefits plan for healthcare workers–funded equally by employers and employees–will help make Manitoba a more competitive option for healthcare workers across Canada. “This will make a big difference in the lives of healthcare workers,” said Margaret Schroeder, President of CUPE 204, representing healthcare support workers in the

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Health care workers protest outside MPP Neil Lumsden’s office as funding cuts take toll on staff, patients

Health care workers represented by CUPE held a rally outside local Ontario PC MPP Neil Lumsden’s office in Hamilton in response to funding cuts by the provincial government. The government’s fall economic statement shows a plan to cut hospital funding by 10 per cent in real terms over three years by 2027-28, according to an analysis

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