Canadian Union of Public Employees http://cupe.ca en The Canadian Union of Public Employees represents 600,000 working women and men across Canada March 8: securing equality for women http://cupe.ca/women/march-8-securing-equality-women Since 1910, International Women’s Day has been celebrated on March 8 in recognition of the global struggles and achievements of women. Mon, 08 Mar 2010 09:30:00 -0500 40404 at cupe.ca 45 Colombian union leaders assassinated in 2009 http://cupe.ca/trade/canada-colombia-trade-deal-report Amid new reports of human rights abuses in Colombia, CUPE is appalled the Harper government will try to fast-track approval of a free trade deal with that country. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:40:00 -0500 40450 at cupe.ca Victoria vulnerable to trade restrictions with sewage P3 http://cupe.ca/privatization/private-sewage-treatment-crd-vulnerable Public private partnerships will make municipal infrastructure projects more vulnerable to the restrictions of the Canada-United States Procurement Agreement. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:03:00 -0500 40437 at cupe.ca Federal budget lacks job plan http://cupe.ca/economics/federal-budget-lacks-job-plan “Despite its pledge to ‘lead the way on jobs and growth,’ today’s budget lacks a plan to put Canadians back to work,” said CUPE National President Paul Moist. Thu, 04 Mar 2010 16:46:00 -0500 40369 at cupe.ca