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Wrongfully detained CUPE member Cihan Erdal says the solidarity and support of CUPE members gives him the strength he needs to keep fighting for his freedom. You can help end his ordeal in Turkey and bring him home to Canada. Take action now. “I feel much stronger than when I was arrested,” Erdal told convention […]

CUPE has a long and proud history of challenging racism. Delegates at CUPE’s 1999 National Convention adopted the CUPE Policy Statement on Workplace Racism, and since then our union has fought racism wherever we encountered it – at work and at the bargaining table, in our communities, and across the globe. At our 2019 National Convention,

Members of the Conseil provincial des collèges of the Canadian Union of Public Employees have a new collective agreement with the Government of Quebec, which was signed on Monday afternoon this week. The new three-year contract runs from April 1, 2020 to March 31, 2023 and calls for wage increases of 2 per cent per

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