Donations

CUPE BC Donates $11,000 to Burns Lake relief efforts, encourages others to help

Jan 31, 2012 04:22 PM Following the horrific explosion January 20 in Burns Lake, the BC division of the Canadian Union of Public Employees has donated $10,000 to the Steelworkers union’s relief fund and an additional $1,000 to CUPE Local 2062 (Burns Lake Civic workers). The funds are to assist the community as it tries to cope with the deaths of two residents, serious injuries to 19 workers and the long-term loss of hundreds of jobs in the small town.

CUPE members donate $20,000 to disaster relief efforts in Manitoba

Aug 23, 2011 01:17 PM CUPE is donating $20,000 in support of Manitobans affected by this summer’s devastating floods. The donation was made today to the Canadian Red Cross to help with on-going relief efforts in southern Manitoba.

CUPE members donate $40,000 to disaster relief efforts in Saskatchewan

Aug 17, 2011 01:46 PM Canada’s largest union is donating $40,000 in support of people in Saskatchewan affected by this summer’s devastating floods across the province and a recent tornado. CUPE made the donation today to the Canadian Red Cross to help with on-going relief efforts in southern Saskatchewan.

CUPE members donate $20,000 to disaster relief efforts in Alberta

Aug 16, 2011 02:25 PM Canada’s largest union is donating $20,000 in support of Albertans affected by this summer’s devastating wild fires in and around Slave Lake. CUPE made the donation today to the Canadian Red Cross to help with on-going relief efforts in the northern Alberta community.

CUPE to donate $50,000 for disaster relief in Pakistan

Aug 24, 2010 10:57 AM The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) will contribute $50,000 towards emergency aid in Pakistan.

CUPE hosts community BBQ and donates $10,000 to Windsor food banks

May 27, 2010 03:59 PM More than 1,000 Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Ontario members and staff put business on hold for a couple of hours today to host a community BBQ in Windsor, host city to the union’s 47th Annual CUPE Ontario Convention and donated $10,000 to the city’s food banks.

CUPE Ontario Convention raises $70,000 for striking Sudbury nickel miners

May 27, 2010 03:51 PM Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) union members from across Ontario showed their support by raising $70,000 in donations and pledges for the thousands of striking Sudbury workers and their families.

CUPE school board and hospital locals donate to Haiti relief

Jan 15, 2010 01:28 PM (Truro) – CUPE school board and hospital locals gathered in Truro today for contract talks have collected $8,100 for earthquake relief in Haiti.

CUPE Local 4625 Helps Edmonton youth fight the cold this winter

Dec 13, 2007 06:17 PM "We wanted to do something for teenagers, who often get left out of charity campaigns this type of year," said Debi Thomas, President CUPE Local 4625. "People are thinking of little ones, or visiting with the elderly, but we don't always think about the teenagers on our streets that don't have a warm bed to climb into at night."

Lucas to present $7,500 cheque in Daniel’s Harbour

Jun 20, 2007 12:42 PM (Corner Brook) – CUPE Newfoundland and Labrador President Wayne Lucas will be in Daniel’s Harbour tomorrow (June 20) to present a cheque for $7,500.