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Teaching assistants, part-time academics, markers, and demonstrators at Dalhousie University (Dal) in Halifax went on strike this morning. Approximately 1,500 members of CUPE 3912 at Dal have been in collective bargaining with the employer since November 2020. The main issue is wages. For many years, wage increases have not kept up with the cost of living. […]

The CUPE–OSBCU central bargaining committee The central bargaining committee for Ontario’s lowest-paid frontline education workers will enter into mediation with the Ontario government and Council of Trustees’ Association (CTA) on October 17. Respected mediator William Kaplan, who helped this group of workers and the Ford government reach a settlement in 2019, will assist the parties as they

CUPE has released an expert report that’s a blueprint to fundamentally transform the Canada Infrastructure Bank. More than five years after its founding, the CIB hasn’t met its own goal of attracting profit-seeking private investors. At the same time, the bank’s focus on privatization has failed to meet community needs or tackle the climate crisis. It’s

The virtual meeting takes place on Saturday Nov. 19, 2022, from 1–4 p.m. EST. It will be hosted by Debra Merrier, CUPE National Diversity Vice-President representing Indigenous workers and Aubrey Gonsalves, CUPE National Diversity Vice-President representing Black and racialized workers. Putting our anti-racism strategy into action This is the second national meeting to put CUPE’s Anti-Racism Strategy

Members of the Safe Union Spaces Working Group took to the stage Tuesday morning to update National Sector Council Conference delegates on the group’s progress. The Safe Union Spaces Working Group was formed by CUPE’s National Executive Board (NEB) in March 2021 in response to incidents of serious misconduct. The group is made up of the

Statement from CUPE National President Mark Hancock and National Secretary-Treasurer Candace Rennick: “Front-line education workers in communities across Ontario have sent the Ford Conservative government a powerful message: they believe in the value of public education and the value of public education workers, and they’re willing to walk the picket line to stand up for it. “Over

18,000 health care support staff across Manitoba have ratified a new collective agreement after five years without a contract. “This was an incredibly difficult round of negotiations due to government interference, attempted wage freeze, disruptive restructuring, forced union amalgamations, and the pandemic,” said Shannon McAteer, CUPE Health Care Coordinator. “Despite these challenges, this new agreement sets a

A tentative provincial framework agreement has been reached between the unions representing B.C.’s 40,000 school support workers and the British Columbia Public School Employers’ Association (BCPSEA). “Our bargaining committees worked hard to reach this tentative agreement,” says Paul Simpson, president of the K-12 Presidents Council. “Working together, we were able to reach an agreement that

After a long week of conciliation meetings, the Canadian Union of Public Employees and the City of Mount Pearl have reached a tentative agreement. The bargaining team for CUPE 2099, representing the City’s municipal workers, has agreed to present a tentative agreement to the membership for a vote. “I’d like to thank the bargaining committee who

Join CUPE members from across the country to share information about work in your sectors and to gain new insights from exciting guest speakers and panelists. The conference is a great opportunity to build collective strength with other CUPE leaders and activists. Registration closes end of day September 16, 2022. This is a firm cut-off date to allow