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CUPE 118 and District of Tofino reach tentative agreement in mediation

CUPE 118, representing municipal workers in Tofino, and the District of Tofino reached a tentative agreement Tuesday after two days of mediation. “We are confident that the agreement reached responds to the mandate from our members,” said CUPE 118 President Stacy Watton. “It was the hard work and dedication of members that enabled us to reach […]

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CUPE stands with public libraries amid surge of hate against the 2SLGBTQ+ community

Photo credit: Jennifer Ricard. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license. Public library workers and the organizers of Drag Story Time events are being harassed and threatened by right-wing extremists. And to make matters worse, this surge of hate is taking place during annual Pride Celebrations. Drag Story Time events

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CUPE celebrates Frontline Pride

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

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Hastings and Prince Edward frontline education workers call foul on school cuts

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

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CUPE welcomes new members at Brightwater Senior Living of Capital Crossing

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

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UN Public Service Day

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

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Haliburton, Kawarthas & Muskoka front-line education workers rally to stop school cuts

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

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Barrie municipal workers deliver resounding strike mandate vote, urge city to negotiate a fair deal

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

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Montreal city workers denounce systemic racism and discrimination

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

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