Parks

Calling all Calgarians

Aug 8, 2011 08:42 AM CUPE 37, Calgary’s outside workers, is running a campaign asking Calgarians to call 3-1-1 if their parks are not being properly maintained. The City contracted out irrigation and maintenance services in parks in five wards and when private contractors couldn’t get the job done, city workers were called in. The Local hopes to put the brakes on further plans to privatize public services in Calgary.

Calgary workers asked to cover duties taken away from them by council

Jul 7, 2011 02:43 PM Contractors hired by the City of Calgary to maintain public parks have been unable to do extra work caused by recent rainfalls. As a result, the City has called upon its in-house staff, recently displaced by the contractors – to get the job done.

Can't own the podium if we close the ski hills - Toronto budget decision being made in secret, city workers' union says

Mar 1, 2010 11:49 AM The City of Toronto is planning to rid itself of the city’s two publicly-owned and operated ski hills along with other recreation facilities and programs, according to the union representing ski instructors and other workers.

Parc Jean-Drapeau workers suspend strike

Jul 30, 2007 09:34 AM As a gesture of good faith, CUPE 301 members at Montréal's Parc Jean-Drapeau have suspended their strike.

Keep services public, not for-profit, says Moist

Apr 13, 2007 11:20 AM “Keep Assiniboine Park public,” Paul Moist warned City of Winnipeg politicians yesterday in his remarks to the 2007 CUPE Manitoba convention taking place in Winnipeg.