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Virtually all members in the CUPE telecommunications sector work for private sector employers under federal jurisdiction. Telecommunication and broadcasting undertakings are also regulated by the CRTC. The sector has approximately 7,000 members, the vast of majority of whom (more than 98%) are in Quebec.
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Sector profile: Communications
Nearly all members in the CUPE communications sector work for private sector employers under federal jurisdiction, regulated by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission. The sector has approximately 6,100 members, the vast majority (more than 98%) of whom are in Quebec.
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Critical incidents and stress
A critical incident is an event, or a series of events, that causes enough stress to overwhelm a person’s ability to cope and return to their normal state of well-being. This fact sheet provides a brief overview of critical incidents, and their potential effects on individuals. It also provides clear instructions for the prevention of, and effective response to critical incidents at work.
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The CPSC demands amendments to Bill C-11 regarding online broadcasting
Earlier this week, representatives of CUPE’s Conseil provincial du secteur des communications (CPSC) presented their position before the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage regarding Bill C-11, to amend the Broadcasting Act to add online companies who transmit or retransmit shows over the Internet.
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CPSC – No to exporting our personal data and jobs abroad!
At a virtual meeting during their 20th Convention, representatives of CUPE’s Conseil provincial du secteur des communications (CPSC) launched the Nostelecomsnosemplois.ca website to denounce the government’s shortcomings in protecting personal information and retaining jobs in the telecommunications and digital sector in Canada.
Sectors of work
CUPE is Canada’s largest union, with over 800,000 members. It is also a very diverse union in terms of the sectors it represents. Our members work in eleven different sectors. Some sectors have over 150,000 members each, such as health care, education, and municipal services, while others have fewer members. However, our union relies on the strength of all its members, regardless of their sector or type of job. Learn more about each of these sectors and the specific issues facing each one.
Resources for bargaining committees
CUPE offers many tools to support locals during bargaining. They include CUPE National staff representatives, specialist staff support, the Collective Agreement Information System, bargaining-related workshops, regional office support, and materials for bargaining committees.
Labour peace under threat at Cogeco as another union requests conciliation
Two labour conflicts are taking shape at Cogeco. Last week, the union representing Cogeco Média personnel with radio station 106.9 FM submitted a request for conciliation to the Ministry of Labour. Today, the union representing Cogeco Connexion workers did likewise.
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Negotiations with station 106.9 FM Mauricie have ground to a halt
The union representing employees with radio station 106.9 FM Mauricie is demanding conciliation, as Cogeco Média is not sending anyone to represent it at the bargaining table
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New contract for Videotron employees
Members of CUPE 2815, representing workers at Videotron voted 88 per cent in favour of the tentative agreement reached between the union and the employer in late April. The new contract guarantees labour peace at Quebec’s telecommunications giant until 2025.
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The CPSC vigorously denounces the spectre of special legislation at the Port of Montreal
In solidarity with its brothers and sisters at the Port of Montreal, CUPE’s Conseil provincial du secteur des communications (CPSC) strongly condemned the “employer dictatorship” strategy that the Maritime Employer’s Association (MEA) has been following in its conflict with the union.