Women's shelters

Alberta women's shelter employees vote 100% to form union

Mar 19, 2012 11:33 AM All of the employees at a women's shelter in Black Diamond, Alberta, have voted in favour of joining CUPE.

CUPE Respect Campaign supports Walk for the Shelters

Aug 13, 2010 01:32 PM Walk for the Shelters to raise awareness of Manitoba’s under-funded women’s shelters.

Women's shelter staff approve strike action

Apr 21, 2009 01:55 PM Underpaid counsellors seek liveable wage - union

Good Shepherd management denies living wage for women’s shelter staff – lockout or strike imminent

Jul 9, 2008 12:55 PM Mediation between the Good Shepherd Women’s Services and their frontline staff broke off July 8 after management refused to address the issue of wages. Send a support message

CUPE Local 3008 donating 100 teddy bears to Cape Breton Transition House

Jun 14, 2007 10:21 AM (Sydney) – Cape Breton Transition House will be receiving 100 teddy bears from an unlikely source this week – its own staff.

Guelph-Wellington Women in Crisis workers to hold solidarity rally on Tuesday

Oct 23, 2006 04:11 PM Guelph-Wellington Women in Crisis workers will hold a solidarity rally at 7:00 pm, Tuesday October 24th, at St. Georges Square, Guelph City Centre, to raise awareness of the workers’ fight against management concession demands in contract talks, including cuts to bereavement leave and other contract rollbacks.

Strike looms at Guelph-Wellington Women in Crisis

Oct 5, 2006 01:46 PM GUELPH, Ont. – Guelph-Wellington Women in Crisis workers, represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), could be on strike as early as October 27th, after management continued to demand major concessions at the bargaining table.

Labour relations crisis at Guelph-Wellington Women in Crisis

Sep 20, 2006 10:49 AM

GUELPH, Ont. – The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), representing Guelph-Wellington Women in Crisis workers, will enter conciliation talks on September 27th, in a bid to avert a strike or lockout at the women’s shelter and seven offices across the county. The workers are fighting concession demands and their employer’s refusal to address workplace safety issues.