CUPE Ontario members in Children’s Aid Societies take stand against...
(Toronto, ON) - Children’s Aid Societies must acknowledge and take action on anti-Black racism in sector, says CUPE Ontario. “Now more than ever, we must use our collective voice to make real change...
View ArticleJoint AMO, CUPE Ontario Letter
July 2, 2020 The Honourable Doug Ford Premier of Ontario Legislative Building, Room 281 Queen's Park Toronto, Ontario M7A 1A1 Dear Premier Ford: Re: Immediate Federal-Provincial Financial Assistance...
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“Front-line workers deserve better”: CUPE Ontario opposes extension of...
(TORONTO, ON) The Ford Conservatives’ proposed legislation extending emergency powers will give the province significant powers at the expense of front-line workers, according to the Canadian Union of...
View ArticleUniversity of Waterloo grad students launch organizing drive with CUPE
WATERLOO, ON – This week, teaching assistants, research assistants and contract instructors at the University of Waterloo launched the public phase of their campaign to become members of Canada’s...
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Now is the time for Premier to commit to a moratorium on for-profit long-term...
TORONTO, ON – Care and staff levels reforms to improve care quality in long-term care are needed now and the Ontario government should put an immediate focus on expanding beds only in non-profit homes...
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Sudbury photos: Health workers protest
Members of CUPE Local 1623, representing various local hospital workers, take part in a rally on Paris Street near the entrance to Health Sciences North in Sudbury, Ont. on Friday July 17, 2020. The...
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Ford Says Province Is ‘Coming After’ Long-Term Care Homes That Don’t Give...
The secretary-treasurer of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (Ontario) said surgical masks are now widely available in long-term care homes, but superior N95s are not. “The N95 still are almost...
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Health care workers protest at Cornwall hospital
Droves of hospital workers gathered outside the Cornwall Community Hospital protesting, what they believe is, a violation of their workplace rights. They were concerned about Bill 195, which is being...
View Article“Ford Conservatives must match federal funding for municipalities”: CUPE Ontario
(TORONTO, ON) The $19-billion in federal support for provinces and municipalities is a long-overdue and welcomed development, but it falls far short of what’s urgently needed to address the crisis...
View ArticleLong-term care workers’ unions launch public push to end for-profit care
TORONTO – Tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., SEIU Healthcare, CUPE Ontario, and Unifor, unions that represent healthcare workers across the long-term care sector, will unveil the next stage of their joint...
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