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Every year, 2SLGBTQ+ CUPE members and our allies come together to celebrate Pride and demand an end to homophobia, transphobia and oppression. We once again call on governments and employers to prioritize safety for Two-Spirit, queer, and trans workers. Too often, 2SLGBTQ+ workers are subjected to violence, harassment and exclusion at work. Two-Spirit, trans, and non-binary workers are especially vulnerable to workplace discrimination […]

Frontline education workers demonstrated outside and attended inside at the Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board (HPEDSB) meeting on last night. Despite rising enrollment and this school board’s own projection that funding will increase for the 2022-2023 school year starting in September, trustees are cutting 11 frontline workers: custodians, maintenance, and clerical staff. “There is an

Over 175 workers at Brightwater Senior Living of Capital Crossing in Regina are the latest members to join the Canadian Union of Public Employees. Brightwater Senior Living of Capital Crossing is a retirement community offering housing with healthcare services.  Staff members include charge nurses, medication assistants, housekeepers, receptionists, engagement specialists, kitchen staff, and resident assistants. The newest

We applaud the courage and commitment of our members, who have been on the front lines throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. The past two years have shown how vital our public services are, and the consequences of decades of underfunding and austerity at all levels of government. CUPE members and public service workers around the world continue

CUPE’s Water is life campaign raises awareness about the ongoing struggles of Indigenous peoples, and shows how CUPE members can listen, learn and act.

Front-line education workers rallied outside of the Muskoka Education Centre on Tuesday evening, urging Trillium Lakelands District School Board (TLDSB) trustees to reject the proposed 2022-2023 board budget because it contained staffing cuts that will harm the quality of education for students. “We’re bringing our pink slips to the school board meeting today, so TLDSB trustees

Barrie, ON – JK Liu / CC–BY–SA-4.0 Municipal workers represented by CUPE 2380 have voted for a strong strike mandate of 99.5% as negotiations continue with the City of Barrie. The union represents close to 600 municipal workers who provide a range of public services including water and wastewater treatment, parks and recreation, financial and administrative

The Syndicat des Cols bleus regroupés de Montréal deplores the inaction by the City of Montreal regarding several cases that involve systemic racism and various forms of discrimination. Last March 29, the Plante administration took the opportunity afforded by a public meeting of the Commission sur le développement social et la diversité montréalaise and the Commission

Cihan Erdal thanking delegates to CUPE’s 2021 National Convention for their solidarity and support by video from Istanbul. One year after his release from prison in Turkey, CUPE is extremely concerned that CUPE 4600 member Cihan Erdal still can’t return home to his work and loved ones in Canada. The Canadian government must step up and

Workers at the Calgary Drop-In and Rehab Centre are calling on their colleagues to band together and unionize after facing years of unsafe working conditions, unlivable wages and a lack of fair and transparent hiring practices. Despite their invaluable community work, Calgary Drop-In staff are severely underpaid. Full-time caseworkers are paid below the Government of Alberta’s