Lazhar Zouaïmia, a member of the Syndicat des technologues d’Hydro-Québec (CUPE 957) and a long-time activist with Amnesty International’s French-Canadian Section, was arrested in Algeria on February 19, 2022 just as he was about to fly back to Canada after a stay with his family. He is a Canadian citizen with dual citizenship. His union, which […]
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Long-term care (LTC) corporation, Revera, has announced significant changes to its ownership and operations which will treat LTC facilities as commodities to be bought and sold for profit rather than homes and workplaces. This corporate shell game hurts LTC residents and workers. On March 1, Revera announced that it reached a tentative agreement to sell its
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For International Women’s Day we collectively acknowledge the contribution women make to better Ontarians’ lives. “While we celebrate women’s efforts from all walks of life, it’s imperative that we call out our provincial government for pushing wage and workplace policies that hurt economic equality and the health – both physical and mental – of hundreds
The Syndicat des technologues d’Hydro-Québec (CUPE 957) denounces the arrest of one of its members in Algeria and wants to publicize his case to pressure the federal government into doing all it can to repatriate this Canadian citizen quickly. “Lazhar Zouaïmia is an engaged Quebec citizen and an exemplary employee of Hydro-Québec. According to information we
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The Fraternité des travailleurs et travailleuses du préhospitalier du Québec (FTPQ), which represents some 600 paramedics who work for 18 different employers and are scattered throughout six regions in Quebec, demonstrated this morning in front of the offices of the Minister of Health and Social Services, Christian Dubé. Their collective agreement expired on March 31, 2020.
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In advance of the provincial budget, CUPE New Brunswick announced a “Plan for all New Brunswickers,” at a press conference earlier today. The plan provides a vision for a public-focused recovery from COVID-19 through the investment and expansion of public services that have been constantly under-funded by consecutive government. CUPE NB President Stephen Drost was
A new report examining executive compensation at the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System (OMERS), released today by CUPEOntario, reinforces the urgent need for an independent review of the pension plan. The report, “High Pay, Low Returns: Why are OMERS Executives Paid So Much?”, used publicly available data to compare compensation received by the top five executives
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CUPE extends our solidarity to the people of Ukraine, who are now living in fear of military violence and occupation after Russia attacked their country. We further extend solidarity to the people in the streets of Russia opposing this dangerous escalation of violence and act of war. To health care and emergency service workers, journalists and all the
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The Canadian Union of Public Employees and the Syndicat québécois des employées et employés de service, both of which are affiliated with the FTQ, and Québec solidaire deplore the minimal recognition paid to office staff, technicians and administration professionals in the health and social services system. All three organizations acknowledge that everyone in this sector
A new report by the Centre for International Corporate Tax Accountability and Research (CICTAR) reveals that Europe’s largest long-term care home operator, Orpea, has been building a property empire while facing allegations of elder abuse and misappropriation of public money. Orpea is 15 per cent owned by the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB), which