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The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (HRTO) needs to maintain the right of unionized employees to access the tribunal, says CUPE Ontario. “Workers whose lives are impacted by systemic racism, ableism, homophobia, and all forms of oppression have always had the option of either filing a grievance with their employer or accessing the tribunal,” said Yolanda McClean, […]

Emotions were running high at the CUPE Québec State of the union summit, which was finally held at the Palais des congrès de Québec from April 11 to 14, 2022. This major meeting was two years late in coming and was compliant with health measures. More than 400 delegates got together and examined issues of

Canada’s largest union, the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), says Budget 2022 makes some progress but does not go far enough to deliver the help that Canadians and their families urgently need. “Working people in Canada need a budget that works for them, and we’re disappointed to see this one fail to deliver on public

“This is a centralizing budget that proposes nothing concrete for the frontline workers who have carried our province through this pandemic,” says CUPE NL President Sherry Hillier. “Instead, this government will add to the existing challenges we are facing with a totally unnecessary restructuring of the whole health care system that won’t result in one

By CUPE National Research The federal 2022 budget fails to make progress on key issues. Federal revenues increased substantially as the economy grew faster than expected over the past year, but spending did not. Budgetary revenues were up over $30 billion compared to what was expected in Budget 2021, yet this budget only shows a net

The COVID-19 pandemic and recent extreme weather events have highlighted more than ever the need for properly staffed, fully funded 9-1-1 emergency call taking and dispatch services in British Columbia. That’s the public message of the Emergency Communications Professionals of BC (CUPE 8911) for this year’s Emergency Service Dispatchers and 9-1-1 Awareness Week (April 10-16). “When

CUPE is concerned the Health Standard Organization’s draft long-term care (LTC) standard is missing key elements, including set hours of care, full-time jobs, and paid sick leave needed to strengthen working and caring conditions. In its submission, CUPE called for these issues to be addressed, as well as the poor quality of care in for-profit

Ontario child care advocates are celebrating the signing of the Canada-Ontario child care agreement, but are also warning that child care expansion will fail without addressing the sector’s plummeting staff retention and growing worker shortage. “Today is a huge step forward, but we must learn from the mistakes of our past and correct course now—we cannot

The Sask. Party government has done little to address the struggles working people are facing, and opens the door for further cuts and privatization in health care, education, libraries, universities and the social service’s sector. “This budget brings no relief for everyday people who are struggling to make ends meet. The year-over-year increase in Saskatchewan’s consumer price

Following a unanimous vote on March 10, the Ontario Labour Relations Board (OLRB) has officially recognized CUPE as the union for workers at the Gilbert Centre for Social and Support Services in Barrie. “Even in very progressive agencies, workers need a collective voice. When you’re really passionate about what you do and spend your days helping