Search

ActiveFilters

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.

Air Canada is reinforcing the gender wage gap – and they want the government to help them do it

Air Canada wants to reinforce the gender wage gap by forcing Air Canada flight attendants – 70% of whom identify as women – to accept a wage offer less than one third of what Air Canada offered its pilots less than a year ago.

Air Canada flight attendants forced to issue strike notice to end unpaid work

The Air Canada Component of CUPE has issued a 72-hour strike notice to Air Canada after the airline refused to recognize that flight attendants should be paid for all their time on the job. Air Canada responded by issuing a 72-hour lockout notice.

Air Canada flight attendants stage national day of action to end unpaid work and win a fair contract

Air Canada flight attendants staged a national day of action at airports across Canada today, to highlight the rampant abuse of unpaid work in the airline industry, and the need for a fair contract.

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.

Will Mark Carney continue the Liberals’ pro-privatization agenda?

Before leaving office, former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau set in motion several privatization projects, hoping his successor will carry them forward. Here’s some of what Justin Trudeau is hoping Mark Carney and the Liberals will see through if they are re-elected later this month.

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.

Work to rule starts today at Parkland School Division

The employees voted 91% in favour of job action last week. The workers join 4,000 striking employees in Edmonton, Sturgeon County and Fort McMurray who are already on strike.

P3 transit projects expose failures of privatization

Public transit is key to healthy communities. But governments are letting corporations profit from this essential service. This new backgrounder explains why privatized transit projects have failed, and what it means for other privatization schemes.

No more amalgamations of bargaining units in the health care sector

CUPE salutes Sonia Lebel, president of the Conseil du trésor, who wants to table a bill that would avoid raiding or amalgamations of bargaining units in the health and social services network.