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Statement from CUPE National President Mark Hancock, CUPE National Secretary-Treasurer Candace Rennick and CUPE Airline Division President Wesley Lesosky on the tentative agreement between CUPE 8125 and WestJet.

WestJet Mainline flight attendants have reached a tentative agreement after strike action helped bring the parties to a resolution. With the strike now over, flight attendants will be returning to work.

CUPE 8125 WestJet flight attendants have officially gone on strike.

CUPE 1267 has applied to the BC Labour Relations Board to seek the assistance of a mediator as part of ongoing collective bargaining with the City of Mission.

Winnipeg Mayor Scott Gillingham’s support for building social workers directly into the 911 emergency system is a crucial step in addressing the growing mental health crisis, says CUPE 500, representing Winnipeg’s municipal workers.

CUPE 5430 has released new research showing that most health care workers in Saskatchewan are the lowest paid in all of Canada. After four years without a wage increase, CUPE 5430 is calling for desperately needed wage increases to retain health care workers in Saskatchewan’s critically short-staffed health system.

Flight attendants with WestJet, represented by CUPE 8125, have issued 72-hour strike notice. WestJet then issued a 72-hour lockout notice.

Canadians overwhelmingly support WestJet flight attendants in their fight for fair wages and an end to unpaid work, according to a new Abacus Data survey commissioned as flight attendants represented by CUPE 8125 prepare for potential strike action.

A new collective agreement has been signed for 535 croupiers at the Casino de Montréal, members of CUPE. The six-year agreement officially signed this Monday afternoon runs from April 1, 2026, to March 31, 2032. The agreement had previously been ratified at a general union meeting held on July 2, with 94.5% of members voting in favour.

A new report reveals that the expansion of affordable child care services in Ontario has delivered a substantial economic boost to the province, even as the Province falls behind in implementing the new national program.

Windsor-Essex public health workers have voted unanimously in favour of strike action after years of falling wages, growing workloads and worsening staff shortages. The strike vote comes as the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (WECHU) moves ahead with a $1.1 million provincially funded office renovation while telling workers there is no money for fair wages.

Scarborough Health Network workers held a rally on July 27th amidst staffing shortages and growing violence in the workplace. 2,500 frontline workers represented by CUPE are facing heightened staffing issues while hospitals across the province cut jobs to account for growing deficits. The SHN is currently battling a $36 million budget shortfall.

The Blue Jays’ bats may have been quiet on Tuesday night, but luckily dozens of WestJet flight attendants represented by CUPE 8125 were on site bringing the noise and raising awareness about unpaid work and low wages at WestJet, one of the Blue Jays’ signature sponsors.

The union representing 911 emergency call centre staff wishes to express its concern and compassion for the resident and his injured spouse who had to wait 25 minutes before having their call answered at the emergency call centre.

CUPE Saskatchewan was proud to take part in Back to Batoche Days, the largest outdoor Indigenous festival in Canada. Held annually at the Batoche National Historic Site, the festival brings thousands of people together to celebrate Métis culture, history, resilience, and community.

Saskatchewan’s frontline health care workers will hold a strike vote in September. Members of CUPE 5430, who work in hospitals, long-term care homes, community health facilities, laboratories, and other medical services across the province, continue to provide exceptional care despite increasing workloads, chronic short staffing, and years without meaningful wage improvements.

After 6 months of negotiations failed to resolve chronic staffing challenges at Essex-Windsor EMS, last week CUPE 2974 requested a No Board report from the Ontario Ministry of Labour, bringing the possibility of legal strike action closer.

It is with immense sadness that CUPE informs the community of the passing of Gord Delbridge, President of CUPE Local 500. Gord passed away Monday night, surrounded by his loved ones.

CUPE is warning that federal plans to fast-track approvals for major infrastructure projects are a gift to private investors. The Carney government is asking for feedback about its Major Projects Office. CUPE’s submission focuses on the danger of cutting corners to approve projects.

Long-term care workers from Valley View Villa could be back on strike after 9 weeks on the picket line and 6 weeks of renewed negotiations at the local level. Their employer continues to demand workers take concessions, which would mean accepting terms worse than their current contract. These concessions include changes to how employees earn vacation time, which could result in reduced vacation, and changes to the health insurance coverage.