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Protecting public services from tariff chaos
Donald Trump’s unpredictable tariffs are already hitting Canadian jobs and industries hard, especially in sectors like auto manufacturing, and steel and aluminum production. The effects will spread quickly and put public services at risk of cuts and privatization. CUPE is ready to defend the jobs and public services that keep our communities strong.
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Unifor – CUPE Joint Statement
Canada’s largest public and private sector unions stand united against attacks on Canadian workers initiated by the United States Administration’s escalating trade and investment war.
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How will Trump’s tariffs affect CUPE members’ pensions?
CUPE members are rightly worried about how Donald Trump’s tariffs and recent market volatility might impact their pensions.
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Employment Insurance changes in response to US tariff war
The federal government is making three changes to Employment Insurance (EI) in order to support workers in the context of a US tariff war. These changes eliminate the one-week waiting period before workers can collect EI, stop severance and vacation pay affecting EI benefits, and make it easier for workers to qualify for EI. A more detailed description of the changes is included below.
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Workers built this country. We won't let Donald Trump tear it down.
Donald Trump has ramped up his attack on workers and our way of life in Canada with aggressive tariffs on Canadian industries and the workers who keep them running. As many as one million jobs in Canada could be lost as a result, which would send shockwaves through the economy that would leave no community and no industry unscathed.
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Developing our energy sovereignty through public investment
The current political landscape has clearly demonstrated that Canada’s energy sovereignty from the United States is a key part of our economic independence.
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Social housing can help Trump-proof Canadian’s well-being
In the face of political and economic threats from the United States, most Canadians agree on two things: Canada’s sovereignty is non-negotiable, and Canada’s housing crisis will worsen with Trump’s tariffs in effect.
CUPE members affirm Montreal Declaration to fight back against Trump assault on Canadian workers
Today, at CUPE’s Building Strong Locals Conference in Montreal, over 500 CUPE members from across Canada affirmed the Montreal Declaration. The declaration acknowledges the formidable contribution that the labour movement has made to building what makes us proudest to be Canadian: our public health care, public education, and so many more cherished public services. The declaration also sets out CUPE’s demands for a worker-focused response to the existential crisis posed by Donald Trump’s assault on Canadian workers.
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Interprovincial trade barriers: CUPE urges government to preserve protections for workers, critical industries, and public services
In a letter and position paper, the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) has raised the alarm about the dismantling of interprovincial trade barriers in response to threatened tariffs from the United States.
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EI reforms urgently needed as Trump tariffs take hold: Labour and community groups
The Canadian Union of Public Employees, Unifor, the Canadian Labour Congress and the Interprovincial EI Working Group are demanding urgent improvements to Canada’s Employment Insurance, EI, system, as workers face economic hardship due to tariffs from the United States. This EI roadmap has been endorsed by over 100 organizations and unions across the country.
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Labour coalition demands improvements to Employment Insurance
Canada’s EI system is widely acknowledged to have major problems. Many workers fail to qualify for EI and the low wage replacement rate leaves many workers living in poverty. We need improvements to EI so all workers are protected in case of layoff in these times of economic instability.
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CUPE President Mark Hancock calls for bold, public solutions at Prime Minister’s Canada-US Economic Summit
CUPE National President Mark Hancock joined the Prime Minister’s Canada-US Economic Summit today to bring a clear message on behalf of CUPE’s 750,000 members: we need bold, progressive, public solutions to the threats posed by Donald Trump’s tariffs.
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US tariffs and their impact on the Canadian economy
US President Donald Trump has announced plans to implement a 25% tariff on all imports from Canada, to take effect as soon as March 5th, with the rates being 25% on most goods and 10% on energy.
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CUPE calls for public protections against Trump’s tariffs
US President Donald Trump’s threatened tariffs would severely damage the Canadian economy, our public services and our way of life. These tariffs are not a one-off: they are part of a larger anti-democratic effort by his administration to solidify billionaire control over government, stoke fear and racism, and cement US imperialism in Canada and around the globe.
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We must stand together to defend Canadian jobs and public services
The reason for these punishing tariffs changes by the day and the hour. But the impacts of Donald Trump’s trade war, however, are already well-understood: Canada could face a recession and significant job losses in multiple industries in every region of the country.
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What will the election of “tariff man” Trump mean for Canada’s economy?
With the recent election of Donald Trump in the United States, we’re likely to hear a lot about one of his favourite economic policies — import tariffs. At the end of November, Trump announced that he planned to implement a 25% tariff on all imports from Canada, something that would significantly impact the Canadian economy.