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Report from CUPE shows universities and colleges impoverishing vulnerable workers
Contracting out of services in the post-secondary sector in Canada is hurting disadvantaged workers with poverty-level wages and low benefits, a new report from the Canadian Union of Public Employees revealed today.
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In-house cleaning and food services the most progressive route for SFU: CUPE 3338
Simon Fraser University announced last week that the consulting firm Deloitte has been hired to conduct an analysis of in-house versus contracted-out cleaning and food services. While a review might be commendable, it still leaves the door open for contracted-out services—the wrong direction for the university, says CUPE 3338.
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Protecting our work from privatization: How to fight contracting out at the bargaining table
The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) is at the forefront of the fight against the privatization of public services and has been since our union was founded in 1963. The collective power of CUPE members is our best defence against privatization, and CUPE collective agreements are a powerful tool in that fight. When CUPE members organize to achieve, and strictly enforce, contract language that prevents or restricts our employers from contracting out work, we can protect public sector union jobs and public services. CUPE collective agreements are far more likely than other union contracts to have some type of protection against contracting out. CUPE locals regularly use their collective agreement language to stop privatization in its tracks.
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Back in house: Why local governments are bringing services home
This new report from the Columbia Institute is about the emerging trend of remunicipalization.
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CUPE solidarity inspires in Northern BC
Picket lines came down on Friday afternoon at the University of Northern BC as the Faculty Association strike was heading into its fourth week. CUPE members from local 2278 representing teaching assistants, and CUPE 3379, representing support staff at UNBC, stood strong in solidarity throughout the job action.