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Manitoba’s largest health care union says a newly improved benefits plan for healthcare workers–funded equally by employers and employees–will help make Manitoba a more competitive option for healthcare workers across Canada.

Health care workers represented by CUPE held a rally outside local Ontario PC MPP Neil Lumsden’s office in Hamilton in response to funding cuts by the provincial government.

Manitoba’s largest labour union says the Wab Kinew government has made smart investments in Northern Manitoba’s recreation infrastructure.

A devastating report published by analyst Jean-François Blain for the Union des consommateurs shows that Hydro-Québec’s Action Plan 2035 could have a major impact on rates for all clienteles. The study reveals that rates could climb 29% by 2030 and 63% by 2035, which is a yearly increase of 7%.

CUPE welcomes approximately 30 new members at CBI Home Health in Regina, who have officially joined CUPE as Local 5605 following a successful organizing drive.

Health care workers represented by CUPE’s Ontario Council of Hospital Unions (OCHU-CUPE) held a rally outside local Ontario PC MPP David Piccini’s office today in response to funding cuts by the provincial government.

CUPE 2316, representing workers at the Children’s Aid Society of Toronto, are officially in a legal strike position as negotiations between the union and the employer have not led to an agreement and workers warn that a broader provincial funding crisis is pushing child welfare services to the brink.

The Ontario government made a funding announcement today that will continue deep staff cuts, rising tuition fees and increased student debt.

In a strong show of unity, members of CUPE 2974 voted 100% in favour of strike action, delivering an overwhelming mandate in response to chronic short-staffing and unsafe working conditions at Essex-Windsor Emergency Medical Services.

CUPE stands in solidarity with the Cuban people and the trade union movement as the country grapples with intensified U.S. sanctions and a dangerous fuel shortage. We support the Cuban people’s sovereignty and their right to self determination.

Bargaining between long-term care workers and their employers across Nova Scotia has reached an impasse after employers presented the same package for the fourth time without changes.

A campaign calling for a “State of Emergency” in Alberta health care has received almost 25,000 signatures in three weeks on an online petition and over 8,000 stories and comments about the poor shape of the province’s health system.

CUPE 1287 is speaking out after members at the John Howard Society of Niagara were served with a “no board” notice by the employer, needlessly escalating bargaining tensions and paving the way for a potential lockout of workers by their employer.

CUPE Manitoba is disappointed in Manitoba government’s latest education funding announcement. The funding falls short of what Manitoba schools need and leaves many school divisions facing significant financial deficits as they head into a critical bargaining year.

Bargaining for a first collective agreement between the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design (NSCAD) component of CUPE 3912 and NSCAD University has reached an impasse after conciliation talks failed late Tuesday night.

CUPE 3873 is pleased to announce that library technicians in the River East Transcona School Division have ratified a new five-year collective agreement.

Members of the CUPE Saskatchewan Education Workers’ Steering Committee (EWSC) gathered outside Minister of Labour Relations and Workplace Safety Ken Cheveldayoff’s office today to deliver hundreds of valentines urging the provincial government to make meaningful investments in public education in the 2026 provincial budget.

The federal government’s probe into unpaid work has delivered underwhelming results, and CUPE’s Airline Division, the union representing 20,000 flight attendants at 11 different airlines, is concerned by the government’s proposal to continue letting the industry police itself.

A probe by the federal government into the abuse of unpaid work in the airline sector has concluded, without a concrete plan to tackle the issue and ensure fairness for flight attendants in Canada.

CUPE Ontario is condemning the Ford Conservatives after the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing sent a letter to more than 200 strong mayors, directing them not to use their legislated powers to limit or challenge police budget estimates.