Workers and businesses want more from Ontario’s paid sick days
"Every day we wait is a day that will damage our prospects of beating COVID."--Fred Hahn Watch this segment on CityNews Toronto about why we need Paid Sick Days. The post Workers and businesses want...
View ArticleOntario votes down 14 days paid sick days, offers three for workers
The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Ontario represents 280,000 public sector workers. President Fred Hahn says it is time to listen to experts and legislate. “We have been crystal clear from...
View ArticleDay 3 Convention Newsletter
On the second day of our first-ever virtual convention, delegates continued debates over timely resolutions, applauded members who received well-deserved awards, heard about our exciting Action Plan,...
View ArticleSocial services resolutions highlight urgent need to protect frontline...
Additional resolutions aim to support CUPE’s lead child care coalition partner, the Ontario Coalition for Better Child Care (OCBCC) and prioritize first-hand member stories in a comprehensive public...
View ArticleEl Jones
El Jones, a spoken word artist and former CUPE member, delivered a powerful performance of her original poem "#PublicServicesSaveLives" on day three of the CUPE Ontario Convention 2021. The piece was...
View ArticleAndrea Horwath’s Speech
Andrea Horwath spoke at the CUPE Ontario Convention about the importance of public services and the NDP’s commitment to improve people’s lives and build stronger communities across Ontario. Click the...
View ArticleCUPE Ontario’s message following the act of Islamophobia in London, Ontario
Yesterday, a motorist struck a family of five in London, Ontario, killing four. This would be tragedy enough, but, today, we learned that this was an intentional act motivated by Islamophobia. In this...
View ArticleSubmission to the Standing Committee of the Legislative Assembly relating to...
Submission to the Standing Committee of the Legislative Assembly relating to Bill 254, Protecting Ontario Elections Act, 2021 The post Submission to the Standing Committee of the Legislative Assembly...
View Article“The Ford Conservatives will not trample on our rights without consequences”:...
TORONTO, ON – The Ford Conservatives have shown Ontarians who they are by ramming through legislation silencing public debate, said the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Ontario. “The...
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