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CUPE is sending its deepest sympathies to those impacted by the collision involving Air Canada Jazz Flight 8646 at LaGuardia Airport in New York City, in particular, the families and loved ones of the two pilots who passed away. We are also sending sincere wishes for a fast recovery to everyone injured in the incident. CUPE […]

Safe, reliable drinking water and wastewater services are human rights under international law.  They are also the heart of healthy communities. But these rights are denied to many Indigenous communities in Canada.   It’s a national disgrace that any Indigenous communities have unsafe water. Some communities have lived under boil water advisories for decades. While some boil

Scott Moe’s budget fails to address the urgent investments needed in public services and frontline workers to strengthen Saskatchewan’s economy and get the province’s finances on track. Representing 31,000 frontline workers across the province, the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Saskatchewan is disappointed the government did not act on workers’ priorities that were laid out

CUPE Quebec and the Syndicat des employé(e)s de TVA (CUPE 687) are relieved by the Quebec Finance Minister’s decision to expand support for radio and television stations that produce news programming. Specifically, the provincial government has announced an additional $40 million in tax credits over five years to cover all aspects of factual news production (researchers,

A CUPE child care worker is speaking out about the unfolding crisis caused by drastic federal immigration cuts. CUPE 5575 President Mehak Kapoor says cuts to immigration levels are forcing her to leave her job, and are hurting workers, families and communities. Her temporary work permit expired on March 16, forcing her to resign from her

In response to Bernard Drainville’s call for greater private-sector involvement in public transit, we need to remember that the private sector is already omnipresent and, far from saving money, this model has actually reduced the quality of service in the Quebec network. As gas prices rise, CUPE is calling for economical transportation alternatives, so everyone

Manitoba’s largest labour union says new polling shows that the Manitoba government lead by Wab Kinew is on the right track when it comes to health care. Polling conducted by Probe Research between February 11 and 27, 2026, among Winnipeg residents shows that Premier Wab Kinew is trusted to handle health care in Manitoba, with 58.9%

A new coalition of unions representing tens of thousands of frontline workers in Winnipeg has formally united under the banner Workers for Downtown Public Safety. The coalition includes: Amalgamated Transit Union, ATU Canadian Union of Public Employees, CUPE International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, IAM Manitoba Government and General Employees’ Union, MGEU Canada Employment & Immigration Union/Public Service Alliance

CUPE 1698 members have voted in favour of ratifying their new collective agreement with the Fraser Valley Regional Library, FVRL. The FVRL’s board also ratified the agreement late last week. “We are pleased Fraser Valley Regional Library resumed negotiations instead of locking out CUPE 1698 members and disrupting the crucial services we provide,” says Laurie Dyck,

CUPE 2087 members have voted 100% in favour of strike action, in a vote held on Wednesday, March 4. “Our members are proud to provide public services in this community, and taking a strike vote is not a step we take lightly,” said CUPE 2087 Vice President Kevin Pii. “But like everyone else, our members are