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“As first responders, our RCMP telecom operators are the public’s first point of contact in an emergency. They make sure RCMP officers and other emergency services can intervene rapidly when Canadians need help. At least, this is the theory,” said Kathleen Hippern, president of CUPE 104. “The daily reality is much more frightening. Chronic short staffing […]

Statement from CUPE National President Mark Hancock and CUPE National Secretary-Treasurer Candace Rennick on the US Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade: CUPE is alarmed and deeply concerned by reports that the United States Supreme Court is poised to overturn the nearly 50-year-old Roe v. Wade decision which recognized a woman’s constitutional right to choose to

Contracting out of services in the post-secondary sector in Canada is hurting disadvantaged workers with poverty-level wages and low benefits, a new report from the Canadian Union of Public Employees revealed today. Who pays? The cost of contracting out at Canadian post-secondary institutions looks at the data on wages and benefits for food and custodial service

On May 17, the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia, CUPE recommits to fighting for safety for 2SLGBTQ+ workers and ending hate in all its forms. Two-spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer, trans and intersex people are subjected to harassment and discrimination too often. Most of the time, the discrimination that 2SLGBTQ+ people in Canada face

National AccessAbility Week takes place every year starting on the last Sunday of May. It is a time to celebrate the contributions of people with disabilities in Canada and to promote efforts to increase accessibility and inclusion in our communities and workplaces across Canada. Accessibility is a human right. Everyone should be able to participate in

CUPE Saskatchewan is calling for an immediate increase of the minimum wage in Saskatchewan to $15.00 per hour. The renewed call comes after the government announced it will increase the minimum wage, but not until October 2022 and only to $13.00 per hour. “Saskatchewan workers need relief now, not in months or years from now. At $11.81

CUPE welcomes a parliamentary committee report that has just one recommendation: abolish the Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB). CUPE is calling for the bank’s fundamental transformation into a source of low-cost loans that help local governments build public infrastructure, instead of being driven by private for-profit investors. In 2021, CUPE researchers presented to the committee studying the

On May 1, workers around the world honour and draw inspiration from the activism and collective power that won the struggle for an eight-hour workday. This May Day CUPE recognized International Workers’ Day in solidarity with millions of workers worldwide. The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the weaknesses and gaps in our workplace protections and renewed our resolve

National AccessAbility Week takes place every year starting on the last Sunday of May. It is a time to celebrate the contributions of people with disabilities in Canada and to promote efforts to increase accessibility and inclusion in our communities and workplaces across Canada. Accessibility is a human right. Everyone should be able to participate in

Since April 5, CUPE members Christine Carello and Alexander Rozov, flight attendants at Pivot Airlines, along with two pilots and a flight mechanic – members of ALPA and Unifor, respectively – have been held in the Dominican Republic, after discovering and reporting suspected contraband on their plane. In doing so, the crew prevented a possible onboard