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Political Action Conference – Notice of Cancelation and Refund
We regret that due to unforeseen circumstances we have had to postpone the Political Action Conference. For those already registered, your local will be refunded for any registration fees you have...
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Strike/Lockout deadline triggered for Thunder Bay municipal workers
THUNDER BAY, ON – After nearly two years since their last contract expired, Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 87, representing approximately 700 inside and outside municipal workers in...
View ArticleOPEN LETTER TO ONTARIO HEALTH MINISTER, ERIC HOSKINS: Response to W5...
Dear Minister, As you are aware, Ontario paramedics are among the best trained, if not the best trained emergency first responders in the country. Each day paramedics across our province save many...
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CUPE 1490 votes down “final offer” from Black River-Matheson: strike deadline...
BLACK RIVER-MATHESON, ON – Members of CUPE Local 1490 at the Township of Black River-Matheson have today overwhelmingly voted down a “final offer” their employer tried to impose. The supervised vote...
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Better services and better communities: just two of the aims of Petawawa...
PETAWAWA, ON – Strengthening library services in Petawawa and ensuring good jobs stay in the community are only two of the reasons that seven workers at the Petawawa Public Library voted last week to...
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Support for laid off Sudbury laundry workers growing, community rally set for...
SUDBURY, ON — Sudbury laundry workers who received layoff notices last week and local jobs, “are collateral damage” of the Ontario Liberals’ continuing plan to underfund hospitals, says Michael Hurley...
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‘Great Libraries have Great People’: Kingston and Frontenac Public Library...
KINGSTON – Workers from the Kingston and Frontenac Public Library (KFPL), members of Local 2202 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE 2202) today celebrated Ontario Public Library Week with...
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‘Great Libraries have Great People’: Fort Erie Public Library workers...
FORT ERIE – Workers from the Fort Erie Public Library (FEPL), members of Local 2023 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE 2023) today celebrated Ontario Public Library Week with sweet treats...
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Child protection workers sound the alarm to town councillors about effects of...
PARRY SOUND, Ont. – On Tuesday evening, child protection workers from the Children’s Aid Society (CAS) of the District of Nipissing and Parry Sound will hold an information picket at Parry Sound...
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Join CUPE library workers across Ontario tomorrow for a celebration of...
TORONTO, ON – Across Ontario, library workers are extending a cordial invitation to the public to join them tomorrow for a celebration of Ontario Public Library Week. Library workers, represented by...
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CUPE 2974 to speak at Essex County council meeting tonight – will urge...
ESSEX, ON – For the first time since the strike began on June 25, Lori Wightman, unit chair of CUPE 2974, will speak at the Essex County council meeting tonight, Wednesday, October 19. Wightman will...
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‘Great Libraries have Great People’: Toronto Public Library workers celebrate...
TORONTO, ON – Workers from the Toronto Public Library, members of Local 4948 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE 4948), today celebrated Ontario Public Library Week with sweet treats and a...
View ArticleWorkers with the City of Thunder Bay to rally for a fair deal on Monday
THUNDER BAY, ON – Members of Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 87, who work for the City of Thunder Bay, will hold a rally on Monday in advance of City Council meeting. “Our members...
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Freeze Sudbury hospital laundry contract until investigation clears up...
SUDBURY, ON — With increasing scrutiny on the outcome of shared hospital services, questions are being raised about the “integrity of the process” used in awarding the hospital laundry contract to an...
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Workers with the Township of Black River-Matheson extend Monday...
BLACK RIVER-MATHESON, ON – In an effort to secure a negotiated settlement, members of CUPE Local 1490 with the Township of Black River-Matheson have agreed to extend their Monday strike/lockout...
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Closing schools won’t solve board’s funding problems, but will hurt students...
BROCKVILLE, ON – Education workers with the Upper Canada District School Board (UCDSB) are gearing up for a fight to preserve the quality of education in the region and quality of life in smaller...
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Oxford County public health workers urge management to bargain and avert a...
WOODSTOCK, Ont. – As mediation talks between Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) 1146, representing 33 public health workers and Oxford County begin on Tuesday, the union is urging management to...
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Laid off hospital laundry staff face of Sudbury’s high unemployment, appeal...
SUDBURY, ON — With stubbornly high unemployment, Sudbury can’t afford any more job loss, say laid off Sudbury Hospital Services laundry workers. Following a brief meeting with Sudbury MPP Glenn...
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Early Childhood Educators call on Wynne Government to commit to equal pay and...
TORONTO, ON – To mark Child Care Worker and Early Childhood Educator Appreciation Day on October 26, a new report and thousands of names on petitions shine a light on the challenges faced by Ontario’s...
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Workers with the Township of Black River-Matheson extend strike/lockout deadline
BLACK RIVER-MATHESON, ON – In a continuing effort to secure a negotiated settlement, members of CUPE Local 1490 with the Township of Black River-Matheson have agreed to extend their strike/lockout...
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