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An old photo of Grace Harman from an article from 1976 on the inflation crisis

Inflation: We've been here before

Whether it was 1975 or 2022, the federal government has always tried to push the cost of inflation onto workers, and CUPE was there to fight back. CUPE still argues that workers don’t cause inflation, so they shouldn’t be forced to bear the brunt of the cost. We’ve seen inflation before! Let’s go back to 1976.

Our diversity is our strength – and it’s been key to our growth as a union

It’s easy to look at how CUPE has grown over the years, and figure we’ve simply grown alongside the general population. But the numbers alone don’t tell the whole story. As our country has grown and diversified, so has our union. Today, we are the largest, strongest, and most diverse union in Canada.

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Safer Union Spaces: A checklist for locals

5 ways to make your local safer and more inclusive Set up rules Negotiate and enforce collective agreement language Provide education and training Promote equity and inclusion Provide support and resolution options 1. Set up rules Make sure your local has rules against harassment and discrimination…

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Université TÉLUQ modernizes its wage structure

CUPE 2051, the union representing office, technical and professional employees with Université TÉLUQ has finalized negotiations on a fair wage structure and modernized the article dealing with job evaluations.

CUPE 53 workers on strike to fight harmful concessions from Town of Whitby

Approximately 300 municipal workers for the town of Whitby, Ontario have been on strike since Saturday, October 14, over scheduling and hours, says CUPE 53.

Township of Black River-Matheson locks out workers to impose unequal wages

Fourteen, full-time, municipal workers at the Township of Black River-Matheson have been locked-out of their workplace as of Sunday, October 15, mainly over the issue of unequal wages, says CUPE 1490.

Psychological Health and Safety

Guidelines: Psychological health and safety

This guideline provides the foundations to connect the ways that work creates stress, the ways that stress-related injuries affect mental wellness and strategies to restore safe and healthy work for psychological well-being. In its pages, you will find a detailed overview of psychosocial hazards and effective mitigation strategies designed to ensure your work is safe and healthy for all.

Retirement security is key to solving housing crisis

The affordable housing crisis in Canada means that home ownership is out of reach for many workers. It is also becoming more difficult to find safe, clean, and comfortable rental housing. One surprising obstacle to housing affordability? Canada’s inadequate public pensions. Too many people must rely on the value of their home going up – worsening affordability for future generations – in order to retire.

WE Union Travel files No Board, strike date set for October 28

After three months of bargaining with little progress, a No-Board Report has been filed against WE Union Travel by CUPE 3532 with the Ministry of Labour, beginning the 17-day countdown to a lockout by the Employer or a strike by its members. A strike deadline is scheduled for October 28.