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A participant in a March 2022 protest in Brazil. They are holding a union sign warning of price hikes if Eletrobras is privatized, and urging everyone to oppose the sale, for the sake of the country’s future. CUPE is demanding that Canada’s largest public pension investment fund abandon plans to invest in an energy privatization scheme […]

The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) Annual Conference and Trade Show was back June 2-5 in Regina, Saskatchewan, with a unique hybrid format. More than 2,000 delegates participated in person, including some of CUPE’s National Executive Board and staff members.  CUPE had a strong presence at the municipal conference, holding valuable conversations with mayors, councillors and

Several hundred striking croupiers with the Casino de Montréal demonstrated today at noon in front of Loto-Québec’s head office in Montreal to demand a fair collective agreement. They were accompanied by many other CUPE members from various areas of activity. “Each week we are out on strike costs Loto-Québec the equivalent of one year of added

Connecting with members is a challenge for any union. As workplaces change and workers spend more time working in isolation, unions have had to adapt and explore new communications tools. CUPE 416, the Toronto Civic Employees Union (TCEU), is taking an innovative approach to reaching its members, and the public at large, with the launch

(L-R): Ruth Pryce (Unifor), Yolanda McClean, Janice Gairey (CBTU Ontario chapter president emeritus), and Chris Campbell (Carpenters Union Local 27) with members of the Canadian caucus at the CBTU convention. In late May, CUPE representatives joined more than 520 delegates from the United States and Canada working for change at the annual convention of the Coalition

On Tuesday, the House of Commons Finance Committee voted to remove clauses in the budget implementation act, Bill C-19, that were harmful to workers in the employment insurance appeals process. The removal of these clauses is a critical first step in undoing the damage done by Stephen Harper. This win is the result of worker advocacy.

Croupiers at the Casino de Montréal are preparing for a long conflict. In a full-page ad appearing this morning in the Journal de Montréal, CUPE 3939 extols the quality of these customer service professionals. In doing so, the union has begun acting as a de facto job placement agency! “We’re determined!  We’re ready. We’ll help our

Workers at the City of Chestermere have joined CUPE after an overwhelming majority voted in favour of certification. CUPE Alberta President Rory Gill welcomed the group into CUPE. “We welcome these workers into the CUPE family,” says CUPE Alberta President Rory Gill. “These workers decided they wanted to have the protection of Canada’s largest union, better

May 31 is International Flight Attendant Day, a day to recognize the spirit and the efforts of flight attendants around the world. The last couple of years have been particularly challenging for flight attendants. Many have worked through the pandemic, bringing Canadians home and keeping essential travel operating. As things return to normal and travel resumes,

On June 1, the Bank of Canada is expected to increase interest rates again, from 1.0% to 1.5%. Progressive economists argue that this won’t address the root causes behind current inflationary pressures and may harm our economy. There’s much more that governments could be doing to better address rising prices and avoid the pain of