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Lethbridge hospital workers reject AUPE - Raid fails as members choose CUPE

LETHBRIDGE, AB An attempt by the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE) to raid hospital workers in the Lethbridge area was rejected in a Labour Board vote counted today.

CUPE Ontario sues OMERS, seeks $60 million in damages from three individual managers

TORONTO The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Ontario has filed a lawsuit against the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System (OMERS) and three individual managers, who it alleges were unjustly enriched at the expense of pension plan members.

Nova Scotia Highway Workers’ Union re-affiliates to division

One of Nova Scotia’s largest local unions has re-affiliated to the provincial division of CUPE.

Espanola community living workers on strike; faced 103 pages of concessions

Espanola – Developmental services residential and vocational support counsellors - who are members of CUPE 2462 (Community Living Espanola) - began strike action on 12:01am Saturday, May 14 after mediation talks with their hard-line employer failed.

CUPE supports TWU battle with Telus

EDMONTON - Telus employees are in their fifth year without a contract. Telus has begun a partial lockout of its employees in an effort to make them accept concessions.

East St. Paul support workers sign first agreement

WINNIPEG Support workers who maintain East St. Paul municipal services signed their first collective agreement yesterday. Members of CUPE Local 500 have been bargaining since August of last year.

Essex community living workers, agency celebrate helping people with intellectual disabilities live fully in community

Essex, Ont. Each day, community living agencies and front line developmental service workers help people with intellectual disabilities gain the skills and confidence needed to live fully in our community.

Memo to Suez: hands off the world’s water

May 13 marks an international day of action against water privateer Suez. The multinational, which also operates under the names Ondeo and United Water, controls the drinking water of 125 million people around the world, and treats the wastewater of another 70 million. The corporation’s track record has prompted people from around the world to take action. Today in Paris, concerned shareholders will take action in solidarity with affected communities around the world. The shareholders will directly challenge the corporation’s top executives to end Suez’s irresponsible and dangerous actions. Add your voice. Send a message to Suez director and Canadian corporate executive Paul Desmarais Jr. Tell him Canadians demand that he act to ensure Suez will cease and desist from such damaging activities in the future.

Backgrounder: Suez corporate abuses and violations of the human right to water

When Suez’s contracts do not provide the hoped-for returns and costs are higher than anticipated, Suez threatens expensive legal actions to pressure governments of developing countries by threatening expensive legal action during contract negotiations.

CUPE national president at the Alberta Federation of Labour convention

OTTAWA Paul Moist, national president of the Canadian Union of Public Employees, will attend the Alberta Federation of Labours annual convention in Edmonton tomorrow, Friday, May 13. He will be available for media interviews.