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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

Earlier this week, representatives of CUPE’s Conseil provincial du secteur des communications (CPSC) presented their position before the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage regarding Bill C-11, to amend the Broadcasting Act to add online companies who transmit or retransmit shows over the Internet. Tulsa Valin-Landry, President of the CPSC pointed out that, for starters, amendments must

Teachers demanding the release of teacher trade unionists arrested since May Day 2022. CUPE is deeply concerned about recent arrests targeting labour activists, teachers, civil rights defenders and artists in Iran. On May 1, International Workers’ Day, Iranian authorities cracked down on peaceful trade union demonstrations over poor wages, high inflation, corruption, looting of public assets,

CUPE’s Air Canada Component is pleased to see progress on an important pay issue for its members at Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge. The union spoke out last week about how ground delays at Pearson Airport, have been resulting in members working for significantly reduced pay or for free, due to an outdated policy

CUPE 5911 paramedics serving the District of Kenora are advocating for investments from the provincial and municipal governments to improve ambulance coverage for patients calling 911 and working conditions for paramedics. In addition to more direct funding for the paramedic service, the union is also calling for investments in community health as part of a solution to

More than 1400 seniors died from COVID-19 than would have if Ontario had a fully public long-term care system, according to a new report released today. That is a key lesson for voters in the June 2 election, since the Doug Ford PC’s have said they will deal with the post-pandemic surgical backlog by expanding