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CUPE 2087 members who work for the Village of Montrose in southern BC have voted in favour of a new collective agreement, concluding this round of negotiations.

Workers at Community Living agencies in Windsor and Brant in southwestern Ontario have overwhelmingly rejected employer-imposed “final offer” votes, sending a clear message to employers across Ontario’s social services sector that low-wage proposals will not be accepted.

Yesterday, CUPE’s lead bargaining table, which represents long-term care workers across the province and negotiates the economic pattern for the sector, has reached an impasse.

CUPE, Manitoba’s largest labour union says while the 2026 Manitoba budget hit the target, it’s still far from a bullseye.

We have been hearing the buzz about WILD and there are just a couple of days left to apply!

Frustrated by the deteriorating conditions at their hospital and aghast at the recently announced job cuts, health care workers at Bruyere held a rally outside the Saint-Vincent hospital site on Monday, March 23. Over 100 people attended the rally including CUPE hospital workers from other locals in the region.

Manitoba’s largest labour union has released five key budget priorities it hopes to see reflected in this week’s provincial budget.

Education support workers are once again missing from the province’s priorities. The 2026–2027 budget makes no mention of the workers who provide critical daily support to students across Saskatchewan.

With their final day of conciliation scheduled for March 24, CUPE long-term care workers held 20 information pickets across Nova Scotia to spread awareness about their bargaining priorities and the chances of an upcoming province-wide strike in the sector.

CUPE is sending its deepest sympathies to those impacted by the collision involving Air Canada Jazz Flight 8646 at LaGuardia Airport in New York City, in particular, the families and loved ones of the two pilots who passed away. We are also sending sincere wishes for a fast recovery to everyone injured in the incident.

Health care workers at Oak Valley Health, accompanied by OCHU-CUPE and other labour allies across the GTHA, made a strong statement today in defense of their jobs and hospital services on Thursday, March 19.

The Sask. Party’s 2026-2027 budget fails community-based organization, CBO, workers, providing only a 2% funding increase – 1% less than last year’s allocation and well below rising costs.

CUPE 2 is raising concerns about the Toronto Transit Commission, TTC’s, decision to file for conciliation in ongoing collective bargaining with the union representing approximately 700 electrical, signal, and communications workers.

Scott Moe’s budget fails to address the urgent investments needed in public services and frontline workers to strengthen Saskatchewan’s economy and get the province’s finances on track.

CUPE Quebec and the Syndicat des employé(e)s de TVA (CUPE 687) are relieved by the Quebec Finance Minister’s decision to expand support for radio and television stations that produce news programming.

A CUPE child care worker is speaking out about the unfolding crisis caused by drastic federal immigration cuts. CUPE 5575 President Mehak Kapoor says cuts to immigration levels are forcing her to leave her job, and are hurting workers, families and communities.

Glen Haven Manor long-term care workers, represented by CUPE 2330, have voted overwhelmingly in favour of a strike mandate, with 100% of ballots casted voting in favour. Like their fellow CUPE 2330 bargaining units—Maritime Odd Fellows and Valley View Villa—, they are calling for improved wages and recruitment and retention initiatives.

Over 1,200 workers for the Capital Regional District, CRD, in Victoria, B.C., have ratified a new collective agreement. Members of CUPE 1978 voted in favour of ratifying the agreement reached on February 24, after 12 months of bargaining.

Long-term care workers from Valley View Villa in Nova Scotia, represented by CUPE 2330, have held strike votes, with 100% of those who voted casting ballots in favour of a strike mandate. These workers join thousands of other CUPE long-term care workers who have voted overwhelmingly to strike in the past few months.

CUPE Quebec congratulates the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) on winning the Oscar for Best Animated Short Film on Sunday. Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski were in Los Angeles to accept the Oscar for The Girl Who Cried Pearls.