http://cupe.ca en The Canadian Union of Public Employees represents 600,000 working women and men across Canada 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/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/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/post-secondary/marching-rally-quebecs-bill-78-22 CUPE is inviting all members to join the Fédération des travailleurs et travailleuses du Québec (FTQ) and its affiliates to a rally on May 22 in Montreal. CUPE will be participating under the banner of the Alliance sociale. Given recent events and the adoption of Bill 78 in Quebec, it is important to be present at the event. Mon, 21 May 2012 20:44:00 -0400 50579 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/schools/local-5050-hold-walk-concern The union representing more than 1,300 school board workers at the Cape Breton Victoria Regional School Board will be holding a "Walk of Concern" to highlight the second year in a row of cuts to services and jobs. Fri, 18 May 2012 12:25:00 -0400 50561 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 http://cupe.ca/bargaining/transhelp-unit-local-966-files-no-board Employees of the Region of Peel, Transhelp Unit, members of CUPE Local 966, filed for a "no board" on May 17 with the Ministry of Labour, putting them in a legal strike or lockout position in the second week of June. Fri, 18 May 2012 10:21:00 -0400 50556 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/government/1100-front-line-public-service-workers Members of Canada’s largest and most progressive union are coming to the City of Roses next week to plan the next steps in their fight to protect the quality public services and good jobs that support communities like Windsor. Thu, 17 May 2012 14:20:00 -0400 50548 at cupe.ca http://cupe.ca/strikes/strike-lincoln-county-humane-society After 83 days on the picket lines, striking animal workers from the Lincoln County Humane Society will return to work sometime next week, pending ratification by both parties of the tentative agreement reached on May 16, 2012. Thu, 17 May 2012 14:13:00 -0400 50547 at cupe.ca http://cupe.ca/organizing/ottawa-social-service-workers-join Social service workers at St. Stephen’s Residences of Ottawa joined CUPE to improve their working conditions, including fairer treatment and better job security in their workplace. Thu, 17 May 2012 14:09:00 -0400 50546 at cupe.ca http://cupe.ca/school-boards/calgary-board-education-robs The union representing custodial workers at the Calgary Board of Education is crying foul over the use of maintenance dollars to upgrade computer systems. Thu, 17 May 2012 12:29:00 -0400 50544 at cupe.ca http://cupe.ca/strikes/966-ontario-reject-region-peel-offer Members of CUPE Local 966, Ontario Works Unit, voted on Wednesday night to reject an offer from the Region of Peel. Thu, 17 May 2012 11:16:00 -0400 50542 at cupe.ca http://cupe.ca/bargaining/ontario-employees-region-peel-tentative A tentative agreement was reached late last night between Ontario Works employees who have been on strike for 13 days and the Region of Peel. Wed, 16 May 2012 15:45:00 -0400 50536 at cupe.ca