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The 36 employees of the SHDM, who have been on strike since last January 9, demonstrated yesterday in front of the employer’s offices. The union, which has been without a collective agreement since December 2017, has run up against intransigence by SHDM at the bargaining table. The latter is steadfast in wanting to exclude landscape labourers from the minimum employee level […]

Inside workers for the Town of Saguenay attended a general meeting last night to reiterate their support for the bargaining committee. More than ever, the members are mobilized and will be resorting to pressure tactics to bring the employer to its senses. Going forward, the members will be following their collective agreement to a T

CUPE BC President Karen Ranalletta welcomed participants to the B.C. library sector bargaining training and conference held January 26 – 28 via Zoom. Ranalletta said that the pandemic has highlighted the importance of the work public library workers do in communities. “Having a public library open in a community helps it thrive, not just survive.”

Approximately 60 specialized workers at the Centre intégré universitaire de santé et de services sociaux (CIUSSS) de l’Ouest-de-l’Île-de-Montréal, as well as many other employees who support their cause, demonstrated their anger loud and clear during a demonstration in front of the offices of the Douglas Mental Health University Institute in Montreal. The members denounced the CAQ

CUPE National President Mark Hancock and National Secretary-Treasurer Candace Rennick made the following statement: On behalf of our 700,000 members nationwide, we want to recognize the hard work and dedication of CUPE members across the National Capital Region in the face of intimidation and disruption at the hands of anti-vaccine, anti-science protesters. In particular, we want

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It’s time for the Ford Conservatives to commit to historic investments in public services with its last budget before the provincial election, said the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Ontario during consultations. “There is only one way forward, and that is for Ontario to commit to major and historic investments in public services of all

Parents, Early Childhood Educators and health experts released an open letter to Premier Ford and Ontario’s opposition leaders calling for urgent action on child care as Omicron batters the sector. “There has been a long and ongoing crisis in child care that has be fueled by the Ford government’s inattention to child care and their inaction.”

Nearly all provinces and territories have signed on to new child care and early learning funding from the federal government, bringing the possibility of a national child care system closer to reality. Ontario, the only province that has not yet signed an agreement, is expected to do so in the coming days. This increase in funding

In a closed-door consultation, Canadian Blood Services (CBS) is considering whether for-profit paid plasma corporations should play a greater role in Canada’s plasma supply. CUPE is firmly opposed to this idea. The consultation excluded key health care advocates, including CUPE and the Canadian Labour Congress, cutting out the voices of workers who understand the situation