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The real dollar hospital funding cut announced in the 2026 provincial budget will intensify the crisis in Ontario’s hospitals, which are already funded at the lowest rate in the country, says CUPE.

CUPE, Manitoba’s largest labour union says while the 2026 Manitoba budget hit the target, it’s still far from a bullseye.

Manitoba’s largest labour union has released five key budget priorities it hopes to see reflected in this week’s provincial budget.

Education support workers are once again missing from the province’s priorities. The 2026–2027 budget makes no mention of the workers who provide critical daily support to students across Saskatchewan.

With their final day of conciliation scheduled for March 24, CUPE long-term care workers held 20 information pickets across Nova Scotia to spread awareness about their bargaining priorities and the chances of an upcoming province-wide strike in the sector.

CUPE is sending its deepest sympathies to those impacted by the collision involving Air Canada Jazz Flight 8646 at LaGuardia Airport in New York City, in particular, the families and loved ones of the two pilots who passed away. We are also sending sincere wishes for a fast recovery to everyone injured in the incident.

The Sask. Party’s 2026-2027 budget fails community-based organization, CBO, workers, providing only a 2% funding increase – 1% less than last year’s allocation and well below rising costs.

Scott Moe’s budget fails to address the urgent investments needed in public services and frontline workers to strengthen Saskatchewan’s economy and get the province’s finances on track.

CUPE Quebec and the Syndicat des employé(e)s de TVA (CUPE 687) are relieved by the Quebec Finance Minister’s decision to expand support for radio and television stations that produce news programming.

Health Canada is reviewing the deaths of two paid plasma donors related to Grifols plasma collection centres in Winnipeg. These come after a third donor filed a lawsuit alleging he suffered permanent kidney damage after giving plasma at one of those collection centres. Grifols facilities in Calgary and Regina have recently also failed inspections by Health Canada, including by not accurately assessing donors’ suitability.