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CMHA workers in Central Ontario vote in favour of strike action

Frontline mental health workers at the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA)—Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge have voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike after years of underfunding and the wage suppression of Bill 124 pushed them into poverty.

‘A good day is only getting hit three times’: CUPE education workers from across the province demand action at Queens Park as school violence soars across Ontario

On Saturday, October 4, hundreds of education workers from across Ontario rallied at Queens Park to demand the Ford government take immediate action to address the growing crisis of violence in schools.

Economy at work

Section 107 is an unconstitutional attack on bargaining rights

Ever since workers and their unions won legal recognition in Canada, governments have looked for ways to limit our right to strike. For decades, federal and provincial governments relied on back-to-work legislation to break strikes, but in recent months the federal government has embraced an even less democratic approach: Section 107 of the Canada Labour Code.

Bargaining

Workers are at the heart of what we do at CUPE. That means fighting to win a fair deal for members and ensuring they have a strong voice at the bargaining table. Our job is to deliver better wages, safer working conditions, and the respect our members deserve—in every region and sector.

Liberals reward Air Canada's refusal to bargain fairly by crushing flight attendants' Charter rights

Air Canada asked the government to crush underpaid flight attendants’ Charter rights, and Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu only waited a few hours to deliver. The Liberal government has invoked Section 107 of the Canada Labour Code to end a strike by Air Canada flight attendants fighting to end unpaid work and poverty wages.

Cuts by the City of Montreal show a lack of vision according to the union

The union representing amalgamated outside workers in Montreal (CUPE 301) deplores the lack of vision by the City of Montreal, which announced cuts earlier today.

Contract ratification, bittersweet win for Nova Scotia caseworkers after service agreement terminated

Workers at Halifax’s Community Justice Society, CJS, have voted to accept their tentative agreement. While the gains made in this round of negotiations are being celebrated, the win is bittersweet.

CUPE members in a historic battle for public education support services in Alberta

What began as individual locals bargaining with school divisions has evolved to CUPE’s entire education sector in Alberta taking a stand against the provincial government’s wage mandates and erosion of public education services. The outpouring of solidarity for education support workers from across the province and the country has been unbelievable.

Bargaining Forward: The story of a strike that sparked a global movement

The far-reaching impact of the New Brunswick strike highlights how the courage of one group of workers can empower others. Festival screenings continue to amplify CUPE members’ story for broader audiences and harness the power of our solidarity to strengthen global movements for workers’ rights.

CUPE withdraws from NL Education Accord

CUPE NL is concerned that instead, the Education Accord will result in more public dollars going to private companies, leading to a decline in the quality of our public education system, and further deterioration of working conditions for members in public schools, postsecondary institutions, and childcare facilities.