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Yet another two long-term care homes join strike in Nova Scotia

After five weeks of strike, two more long-term care homes are expected to join the strike this week, bringing the total number of striking homes to 34 with approximately 3,300 workers on picket lines province-wide.

CUPE 4911 members deliver supermajority petition calling for fair deal and urgent action on paramedic retention crisis

Members of CUPE 4911 delivered a petition today signed by roughly 80% of frontline paramedics calling on Peterborough County-City Paramedics (PCCP) to negotiate a fair agreement that addresses worsening staffing shortages, burnout, and worker retention.

CUPE 8443 education support workers send strong message with overwhelming strike mandate

Education support workers with the Saskatoon Public Schools have delivered a strong strike mandate, with nearly 94% voting in favour of strike action.

Massive vote of CUPE 4681-02 members in favour of strike action at Northeastern Catholic District School Board, school board files no-board report

On Thursday 95% of CUPE 4681-02 members voted in favour of strike action following ongoing negotiations with the Northeastern Catholic District School Board (NCDSB).

CUPE members ratify new contracts with Louis Riel School Division

Members of CUPE 3473 and 4642 have ratified new five-year collective agreements with the Louis Riel School Division (LRSD) covering educational assistants (EAs), custodians, bus drivers, and other support staff.

Close to 20 jobs and essential services for students at risk impacting nearly 300 education workers, warn CUPE 4154 and OSBCU

CUPE 4154 and the Ontario School Board Council of Unions (OSBCU) criticize the Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario’s decision to move forward with sweeping staffing cuts impacting education workers and students across the board.

Oshawa health care workers protest worsening hospital conditions for workers and patients amid cuts

Demoralized, exhausted and frustrated, health care workers protested outside Lakeridge hospital in Oshawa today in response to chaotic working conditions amid provincial funding restraint.

No deal reached at CUPE long-term care table

Long-term care workers represented by CUPE and government representatives bargained early into the morning today, however no deal was reached.

School library funding uncertainty leaving students and schools in limbo

Concerns are growing over continued uncertainty surrounding whether city council will maintain funding for school librarians in the upcoming school year. CUPE 5047 President Shelley McNeil is calling on Halifax city councillors to publicly clarify their position before staffing and school planning decisions are affected.

“We are often yelled at by management:” cafeteria workers at Peterborough hospital launch campaign for fair compensation, respect and safe working conditions

CUPE 1943 serves “cruelty-free coffee” in the PRHC parking lot to draw attention to terrible working conditions. The work is chaotic and demanding – driven by poor management, perpetual understaffing, and lax health and safety standards.