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After returning to the table for the second time since this strike began, negotiations have broken off. After CUPE presented an amended offer, lowering the previous proposal by millions of dollars, representatives of the government and employer once again presented a recycled version of the same deal they’ve been tabling since last August.

Manitoba’s largest municipal labour union released five key priorities for the upcoming civic election and is launching a major public awareness campaign to engage Winnipeggers in issues that matter.

CUPE 1632 members have voted overwhelmingly in favour of strike action following months of uncertainty after Mayor and Council declined to ratify an agreement that had been reached at the bargaining table.

Long-term care workers are set to return to the table later today with representatives of the employers and government, and the assistance of the Chief Conciliation Officer.

Long-term care workers at Glen Haven Manor, represented by CUPE 2330, are expected to hit the picket lines at 7AM on May 27, bringing the total number of striking workers to approximately 3,600. They will be picketing at Glen Haven Manor, 739 E River Rd, New Glasgow.

Tomorrow, education workers, parents and CUPE 5335 members will gather in front of the Eastern Ontario Public School Board (EOPSB) office for the trustees’ meeting, to continue opposing the major downsizing, reduced hours of work and job reclassifications that threaten student services and living conditions in schools at all levels.

On Monday evening, aquatic activities instructors with the City of Saint-Lambert held a demonstration outside municipal council on Hooper Street. A wave of uncertainty is currently washing over this group, as employer representatives have let it be known to the instructors, lifeguards and their union that their jobs are threatened by contracting out.

CUPE has submitted a comprehensive response to the federal government’s consultation on reforms to the Canada Labour Code and the federal labour relations framework.

When Canadians are injured on the job, they depend on the expertise and dedication of workers at the Workers’ Compensation Boards (WCBs) across the country. But as workloads intensify and staffing pressures mount, those same workers are warning that delays in care are becoming unavoidable.

CUPE 2977 members send out a unity letter to Bethesda’s Board of Directors following the launch of a campaign website

Health care support workers at Salem Home and Calvary Place, two long-term care facilities that joined CUPE in the past year, have each achieved a first collective agreement.

CUPE 786 members at St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton held a rally this morning to protest job cuts. The hospital is eliminating more than 60 positions including personal support workers, clerical and administrative staff in response to provincial underfunding.

CUPE, Canada’s largest union, is warning the federal Liberals against moving on proposals to curb the Charter-protected right to strike and further tilt the balance of power toward major corporations and employers.

After six weeks on the picket line, long-term care workers continue to show their commitment to their demands. Workers at MacGillivray Guest House in Sydney are expected to join the strike this week, bringing the total number of striking locals across Nova Scotia to 35.

Montreal blue-collar workers will have a notable presence and visibility at the Grand Prix! In addition to displaying the Grand Prix colors, trucks from the borough of Ville-Marie will be carrying an important message for Montrealers: The Grand Prix for Montrealers is us!

The Centre de crise de Québec, a community organization offering emergency mental health services, is going through a governance crisis. For the past six months, management and staff have been facing off over staff representation on the board of directors.

Yesterday, four CUPE locals signed collective agreements with the Casino du Lac-Leamy, in Gatineau. The contracts cover salaried workers of the general unit (CUPE 3892), the security unit (CUPE 3959), the surveillance unit (CUPE 3959) and the croupiers (CUPE 3993).

Over 7,500 Nova Scotians have submitted their ‘stories of care’ online, in support of the ongoing province-wide strike in long-term care (LTC) via storiesofcare.ca.

CUPE Local 3552, representing municipal workers with the Town of Annapolis Royal, has reached an impasse in bargaining and has filed for conciliation.

CUPE 5678 and the Ontario School Board Council of Unions (OSBCU) strongly condemn the Upper Canada District School Board’s decision to move ahead with significant staffing cuts despite a crisis in understaffing and growing student needs across the board.