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World leaders – including Canada’s Justin Trudeau – have again sadly under-performed with their feeble response to the climate emergency at COP26. There is little doubt that leadership from our governments is too weak, and that the influence of polluters on them is too strong. But despite the disappointing results of these international discussions, we […]

780 employees working in Société des alcools du Québec (SAQ) warehouses and those responsible for delivering products to SAQ retail outlets across Quebec called a surprise 24-hour strike at 9:30 am this morning. “The lack of seriousness by management at the bargaining table has forced us to walk out to show that we are determined and

80 security guards and surveillance technicians at Lac Lemay Casino are threatening to strike in order to express their extreme frustration at the intransigence displayed by their employer. The members are attempting to renew a collective agreement that expired in March 2018. They unanimously voted for a strike last November 3. Negotiations have stalled due to the

To all students who think they are eligible to receive TA positions for fall 2020 (according to article 12:01 of the CUPE 4580 collective agreement). Please take a look at the attachments. Thanks Fall 2020 Business Communications TA Posting Final Fall 2020 BSMM TA Posting Final

Hello GAs and TAs As a Teaching Assistant (TA) or a Graduate Assistant (GA) at the University of Windsor, you belong to the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) local 4580. As a strong and democratic union, CUPE is committed to improving the quality of life for workers in Canada. As CUPE members, we are

Dear members, We hope you all enjoyed your reading week! We have our first General Membership Meeting on Wednesday October 19th at 6pm, in  room 108 Odette Building. There will be free pizza and beverages! Come on out and bring your GA/TA friends. Don’t forget to keep up to date on current events, and important/interesting union- and university-related information on our Twitter

Dear member of CUPE local 4580, If you are a Teaching Assistant (TA) or a Graduate Assistant (GA) at the University of Windsor, you belong to a union, the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) local 4580. As a strong and democratic union, CUPE is committed to improving the quality of life for workers in

Dear members, First, I would like to thank all of you for a great year, and for being dedicated to the betterment of our campus and union. Last year, I saw an increased amount of support and participation from our members, which continued this year through meeting attendance and steady communication between our executive, our

We would like to extend a warm welcome to all of our members, new and returning. This is the start of an exciting year, and we want you to remember that CUPE 4580 is here for you! Please bear with us, as this post has a lot of important information. (1) For those of you

Dear Brothers and Sisters, As indicated yesterday, the new executive team for CUPE Local 4580 begins today. First I would like to extend a huge thank you to Mia Sisic who dedicated so much time and effort to the well-being of the Local and our members throughout her 2014-2015 term. While we will miss her as