Canadian Union of Public Employees

FastFacts - March 12, 2010

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:35:00 -0400

Everyone has the right to a decent pension: Moist
CUPE Celebrates: 2009 year in review
UN Convention on rights of persons with disabilities ratified
Peel long-term care workers fight cuts, concessions as talks begin
CUPE Local 416 copes with tragedy
Water privatization a health risk for women
45 Colombian union leaders assassinated in 2009
Major Common Front demonstration in Montréal on March 20
Québec City's trashcan wars: a disappointing verdict

A lighter look at water privatization

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 10:30:00 -0400

A new video casts a lighter look on the serious issue of privatization of public services.

Free Trade won’t strengthen Colombia’s democracy

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 09:36:00 -0400

Canadians who were part of an international election monitoring mission to Colombia say systematic human rights abuses, corruption and escalating violence casts doubts on whether the country's May presidential vote will be free and fair.

Voices for public sewage treatment in Victoria

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:14:00 -0400

VICTORIA—At meetings on February 25 and March 10, the house was full as Capital Regional District residents shared their views on sewage treatment procurement. Members of the Core Area Liquid Waste Management Committee heard passionate and reasoned arguments about why privatization is wrong for Greater Victoria’s new sewage treatment from a broad cross section of people in the region.

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!

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:44:00 -0400

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.

Union Education Workshops in the British Columbia Region

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 08:30:00 -0400

Public Services International activist visits B.C.

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:46:00 -0400

BURNABY—Indah Budiarti, the organizing and communications coordinator for the Southeast Asian region for Public Services International (PSI), visited B.C. regional office on March 12 to meet with staff and share perspectives in the global fight against privatization.

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

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:23:00 -0400

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.

CUPE Saskatchewan Seeking Partnership with First Nations, the Métis Nation and Inuit

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:11:00 -0400

CUPE wants to consult with Aboriginal communities and their governments to help create employment opportunities that benefit not only Aboriginal peoples, but the Canadian economy as a whole.

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

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:45:00 -0400

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.

UN Convention on rights of persons with disabilities ratified

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 20:27:00 -0500

On the eve of the Paralympic Games, Canada has finally ratified the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.

Everyone has the right to a decent pension: Moist

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:23:00 -0500

“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.

CUPE Metro brings service providers and women together at IWD lunch

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:57:00 -0500

VANCOUVER – Service providers and women from Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside marked International Women’s Day on Monday this week at a lunch sponsored by CUPE Metro Vancouver District Council. The lunch was emcee’d by Sheryl Burns, vice-president of CUPE 1936, who welcomed the more than 150 women.

CUPE Celebrates: 2009 year in review

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:09:00 -0500

The sixth issue of CUPE Celebrates reports on the efforts of CUPE and its members in 2009.

Tragic loss of a brother

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:56:00 -0500

We have just learned with great sadness that a brother from CUPE 416, Toronto Civic Employees Union, has died while on duty.