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CUPE prepares for Work and Family Bargaining - Backgrounder

Work and family are two themes for bargaining in the health care sector in Saskatchewan

National survey shows patchwork of water regulations place many Canadians at risk

A new national report card prompted by last years tragic events in Walkerton, Ont. finds that most Canadian provinces and territories have inadequate laws to ensure the well-being of Canadian water users. Walkertons E. coli outbreak claimed seven lives and captured headlines across the country, but a new Sierra Legal Defence Fund survey shows that current regulations in four other Canadian jurisdictions are as bad or worse than those in Ontario prior to the deadly waterborne disease outbreak. And others arent much better. “This is about more than which province passed and which province failed,” said CUPE National President Judy Darcy. “We need strong federal action now. The Chrt0069en government cannot pass the buck. This situation cries out for federal leadership starting immediately to ensure that all Canadians can feel safe about the water that comes out of their tap,” she says. CUPE contributed to the development of the report. Read the executive summary available on-line. Read Water Marks: National Drinking Water Report Card Download the entire report in adobe acrobat format

Thunder Bay Board of health workers set February 23 strike deadline

(Thunder Bay) Employees with the Thunder Bay District Health Units Board of Health have asked the Ministry of Labour to issue a No Board report, establishing a strike deadline of February 23.

Stepping up for Child Care ’ <br>CUPE and OCBCC to launch province-wide campaign with public forum in Niagara-on-the-Lake

(Niagara-on-the-Lake) - The Ontario Coalition for Better Child Care (OCBCC) and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) are launching a province-wide public information campaign entitled Stepping Up for Child Care, right here in Niagara.

QFL Reacts to the Clair Commission on Health

Qub0065cs health care unions welcome the Clair commissions focus on prevention and primary care but worry that support for Alberta-style private clinics would further erode universal access to health care.

The Poor Against The Powerful ’ Battle Over Dental Clinic Heats Up

January 18, 2001, BurnabyFor nearly fifty years a dental clinic, whose primary role is to support the needs of poor working families, has been very successful at making it possible for children to obtain dental care without their parents giving up paid

Water report offers lessons for Kamloops says civic workers’ union

A new national report on water regulation contains important lessons for Kamloops, says the president of the union representing city workers.

Work and family priorities for Saskatchewan health care bargaining

REGINA: The 12,000 CUPE members in the Health Care Council Bargaining Unit want to achieve significant improvements in this bargaining round to create a family-friendly work environment in the health sector.

Water Marks: National Drinking Water Report Card

The task of protecting surface and groundwater is often difficult in the absence of legislation.

Response to the Saskatchewan EMS Development Project Report

Saskatchewan’s health care council critiques a government report that proposes expanded private involvement in a provincial emergency medical services system.