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In Vancouver? Celebrate World Water Day 2010 with CUPE!

Mar 18, 2010 07:07 PM Sunday, March 21, 2-4pm, Grandview Park, Commercial at Charles, Vancouver : Join the Canadian Union of Public Employees and the Council of Canadians in a Toast to Public Water leading up to World Water Day on March 22. This free, outdoor all-ages event will feature live music by local folk/roots favourites Headwater, as well as the First Annual Tappie Awards - a tribute to community members and groups who have worked extra hard to promote and protect B.C.'s public water system.

Strike looms at Ottawa garbage collection

Mar 18, 2010 05:04 PM BFI Canada Inc. workers, members of Local 1338-02 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) are ready to go on strike if the company doesn’t show more openness to their contract demands. The workers are responsible for recycling and waste collection in the west end of Ottawa.

Band-aid funding an injustice to vulnerable children – local Children’s Aid workers to raise issue with Whitby-Oshawa MPP

Mar 18, 2010 11:15 AM Today, front line Children’s Aid workers will ask local MPP Christine Elliott to come to the aid of vulnerable children and families by pressing the government to fix a faulty funding formula that has kept Children Aid Societies in a funding crisis for years.

Band-aid funding an injustice to vulnerable children – local Children’s Aid workers to raise issue with Huron-Bruce MPP

Mar 18, 2010 11:11 AM Today, front line Children’s Aid workers will ask local MPP Carol Mitchell to come to the aid of vulnerable children and families by pressing the government to fix a faulty funding formula that has kept Children Aid Societies in a funding crisis for years.

Already damaged home care system at risk again as Liberals about to lift ban on competitive bidding when contracts expire March 31 CUPE and Ontario Health Coalition warn!

Mar 16, 2010 01:44 PM Ontario’s home care system, already damaged by the McGuinty government’s continuation of Mike Harris’ contracting out policy, may be only two weeks away from further harm if the province lifts its ban on competitive bidding when service contracts expire March 31, union officials, health care experts and home care workers warned at an Ottawa news conference today, March 16, 2010.

Ontario’s already damaged home care system at risk again as Ontario poised to lift ban on competitive bidding when service contracts end March 31

Mar 15, 2010 03:23 PM Ontario’s home care system has already been seriously damaged by the McGuinty government’s continuation of Mike Harris’ contracting out policy and may now be two weeks away from further harm if the province proceeds with plans to lift its ban on competitive bidding when service contracts expire March 31, union officials, health care experts and home care workers will warn at an Ottawa news conference on March 16.

Peel long-term care workers fight concessions and staff cuts as conciliation talks begin

Mar 15, 2010 11:45 AM The union representing about 800 workers in Region of Peel long-term care centres says it is looking for respectful treatment from the employer when negotiations resume tomorrow with the help of a provincially-appointed conciliator.

Everyone has the right to a decent pension: Moist

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Mar 12, 2010 05:23 PM “We are experiencing a national pension crisis,” Paul Moist told a crowd over breakfast in Saskatoon. Moist will be meeting with members across the country as part of CUPE's national pensions campaign.

Band-aid funding an injustice to vulnerable children – Local Children’s Aid workers to raise issue with Niagara Falls MPP

Mar 12, 2010 11:38 AM Today, front line Children’s Aid workers will ask local MPP Kim Craitor to come to the aid of vulnerable children and families by pressing the government to fix a faulty funding formula that has kept Children Aid Societies in a funding crisis for years.

Statement from Mark Ferguson, President, TCEU Local 416

Mar 12, 2010 10:57 AM The members of Toronto Civic Employees Union Local 416, CUPE, are mourning the loss of a one co-worker and hoping for the speedy recovery of another.

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