http://cupe.ca en The Canadian Union of Public Employees represents 600,000 working women and men across Canada http://cupe.ca/communities/communities-day-resolution At our national convention last November, delegates voted to establish June 23 each year as Communities Day. This day will be an annual celebration of public services and the people who deliver them. This year CUPE is working to lay a solid foundation for future years of celebration and advocacy. The first step is working with your municipality to proclaim June 23 as Communities Day. Fri, 18 May 2012 09:51:00 -0400 50554 at cupe.ca http://cupe.ca/education/offers-support-quebec-student CUPE leaders offered their support to student protesters in Quebec taking a strong stand against tuition fee hikes and the recently imposed Special Bill 78, which represents a disturbing violation of basic rights to freedom of assembly. Tue, 22 May 2012 17:12:00 -0400 50594 at cupe.ca http://cupe.ca/privatization/books-chart-public-path-services The Municipal Services Project is launching two books that make the case for health, water and electricity services to be publicly delivered. Tue, 22 May 2012 21:24:00 -0400 50597 at cupe.ca http://cupe.ca/bargaining/strong-strike-votes-ubcuvic CUPE Locals 116 and 2278 have secured strong strike votes from their members. The members of local 116 voted 89 per cent in favour of a strike mandate for their bargaining team while 2278 members provided an 81 per cent vote in favour. Fri, 18 May 2012 17:41:00 -0400 50571 at cupe.ca http://cupe.ca/bargaining/video-966-picket-line-fighting Over 500 employees of the Region of Peel, Ontario Works unit of CUPE Local 966 have been on the picket line since May 3, fighting concessions and inequality in the workplace. Tue, 22 May 2012 11:32:00 -0400 50588 at cupe.ca http://cupe.ca/bargaining/collective-agreement-employees-societe The members of Société Immobilière du Québec (SESIQ, CUPE 2929) have signed a new collective agreement with the employer. The agreement runs from April 1, 2010 to March 31, 2015. Thu, 17 May 2012 15:25:00 -0400 50549 at cupe.ca http://cupe.ca/hiv/meet-swaziland-trade-unionist-hiv In her inspiring life, trade unionist Siphiwe Hlophe has been on the frontlines of Swaziland’s labour, women’s rights and HIV movements. This week, CUPE members and staff had the opportunity to meet her and learn firsthand about the grassroots struggle against HIV in Swaziland. Fri, 18 May 2012 12:02:00 -0400 50560 at cupe.ca