Aboriginal Issues
Support Leonard Peltier: attend the vigil in Toronto
Jan 24, 2012 12:10 PM CUPE is encouraging Toronto-area members and others to attend a vigil, forum and feast in support of Leonard Peltier. The event will be held on Monday, February 6, from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education. more »
Improved funding and collaboration key to better protecting Aboriginal at-risk children and youth
Jan 24, 2012 09:36 AM Services and supports for at-risk children and youth and their families in the remote Northern communities are thread bare and understaffed, say the front-line staff at the agency focused on the well-being of children. more »
CUPE calls for clear action on ending violence against Aboriginal women
Dec 13, 2011 08:15 AM Violence against Aboriginal women is a national crisis that requires a national response, but a report tabled today by the House of Commons standing committee on the Status of Women is only offering vague recommendations, and fails to propose clear federal government action, says Canada’s largest union. more »
- Union joins other supporters to mark 36 years of Peltier’s false imprisonment 02/06/12
- Ontario child welfare workers call for ministry meeting to increase service and staffing levels 01/30/12
- CUPE supports the Assembly of First Nations 12/16/11
- CUPE supports UN Inquiry into missing and murdered Aboriginal women 12/16/11
- DEADLINE EXTENDED: Win tickets to see F***ed Up or Sloan! 12/13/11
- CUPE supports Attawapiskat, marks Human Rights Day 12/09/11
- Report shows $90 billion in benefits by closing the Aboriginal education gap 11/22/11
- CUPE sponsors ceremony to honour Aboriginal veterans 11/15/11
- Winners announced! CUPE raises $5,000 to support the Barriere Lake Defense Fund 11/10/11
- Join the international call for the release of Leonard Peltier 10/31/11