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Kirkland city foreman assaults outside worker

The day before a 48-hour outside-worker strike begins in Kirkland, a foreman has assaulted a CUPE 301 representative near the public works building. The incident took place as a dozen outside workers were putting up stickers to explain the conflict in the talks to renew the collective agreement.

Ontario education workers call for early bargaining to resolve underfunding and staffing crisis

The Ontario School Board Council of Unions, OSBCU, representing over 57,000 education workers in more than 60 locals across Ontario, are urging the Ford government and Education Minister Paul Calandra to begin collective bargaining with unions as soon as possible, as severe underfunding and chronic staffing shortages continue to harm students and education workers across Ontario.

CUPE 500 calls on Winnipeg City Council to reject GFL garbage contract

Winnipeg’s largest union says that Winnipeg City Council needs to go back to the drawing board on the Request for Proposals, RFPs, for garbage and recycling services.

Wage inequity forces CUPE 5435 to declare impasse

Bargaining between CUPE 5435, representing frontline workers at CBI Health in Saskatoon, and the employer has reached an impasse. The union has formally filed for impasse under The Saskatchewan Employment Act.

Contracting out in Châteauguay: Mayor’s disgraceful speech distracts from the real issues

CUPE 1299, the Syndicat des cols bleus de la Ville de Châteauguay, which representing 122 outside workers, denounces the remarks made by the mayor of Châteauguay at Monday night’s city council meeting that show contempt for the employees and distract from the real bargaining issues.

BC community health workers reach tentative agreement

After five days of negotiations, including a marathon session lasting twenty-four consecutive hours, your bargaining committee is proud to announce the Community Bargaining Association, CBA, has reached a tentative agreement with the Health Employers’ Association of BC, HEABC.

Ville de Kirkland outside workers announce 48-hour strike

The Ville de Kirkland’s outside workers announced their first two-day strike just over a month after the general assembly voted in favour of pressure tactics up to and including an unlimited general strike.

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Support safe staffing at Toronto Children’s Aid Society and help avoid a strike

Years of provincial government underfunding have hollowed out child welfare services across Ontario. At the same time, CAS Toronto is refusing to fight for the funding we need to be able to do our jobs.

CBI Home Health workers in Regina become CUPE’s newest members in Saskatchewan

CUPE welcomes approximately 30 new members at CBI Home Health in Regina, who have officially joined CUPE as Local 5605 following a successful organizing drive.

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Strike looms at Children’s Aid Society of Toronto

CUPE 2316, representing workers at the Children’s Aid Society of Toronto, are officially in a legal strike position as negotiations between the union and the employer have not led to an agreement and workers warn that a broader provincial funding crisis is pushing child welfare services to the brink.