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A powerful new video series features members of CUPE’s National Indigenous Council talking about what water means to them and their communities, and calls on us all to protect water resources and services. The series launched on World Water Day, March 22, 2023, and is part of CUPE’s Water is life campaign. The campaign aims to raise awareness about the ongoing effects of colonization on Indigenous communities and build solidarity with CUPE members.

CUPE 5911 paramedics in Kenora had faced discrimination seeking accommodation during pregnancy going back many years. But in the spring of 2022, they reversed the tide, and achieved significant wins during negotiations for parents and expectant workers as well, as they found a far more receptive employer at the table. This is the story of how an organizing effort made that possible.

Fighting climate change is going to require a massive reorientation of investment toward low-carbon energy alternatives at a scale, intensity and speed never seen before. Despite this, governments and private actors continue to rely on market-based “solutions” to achieve this reorientation, through popular financial frameworks such as ESG.