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One year later, Saskatchewan CBO workers still waiting for action

One year after raising concerns about chronic underfunding, staffing shortages and instability in Saskatchewan’s community-based organization (CBO) sector, CUPE Saskatchewan says workers are still waiting for meaningful action from the Sask. Party government.

Samiya Syeda

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6 questions with Samiya Syeda: library worker and health and safety activist

In recognition of Canadian Library Month and CUPE’s Year of Health and Safety, we’re shining a spotlight on CUPE 4948 member Samiya Syeda. Samiya has been a library worker at the Toronto Public Library for 23 years. A long-time member of the joint health and safety committee, Samiya also serves as her local’s health and safety officer.

Addressing Canada’s child care workforce crisis

On Oct. 21, Child Care Worker and Early Childhood Educator Appreciation Day, Ontarians will rightly celebrate the childcare workers who make an enormous difference in the lives of children and families every day.

New WSIB premium cuts are a further insult while layoffs harm services for injured workers

Workers at the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) are shocked at the Ontario government’s decision to further reduce WSIB premium rates for bosses while injured workers continue to face the consequences of long-standing cuts to their compensation and WSIB’s own employees face needless layoffs.

Locked out workers mark Child Care Worker Appreciation Day on picket lines

CUPE 2484 members at Ideal Child Services Group (ICSG) are recognizing Child Care Worker and Early Childhood Educator Appreciation Day on picket lines as they remain locked out by their employer for a third week. Other Local 2484 members at Start Right Child Care Centre are preparing to strike as early as next week.

CUPE 5430 continuing care assistants sound alarm over unsafe staffing and working conditions

Frontline continuing care assistants (CCAs) are sounding the alarm over unsafe staffing levels, inadequate time to care for patients, and worsening working conditions in Saskatchewan’s health care system.

CUPE Manitoba reminds locals to ensure compliance with free menstrual products legislation

CUPE Manitoba sent a letter to local presidents advising them of changes to Manitoba’s Employment Standards Code requiring employers to provide free menstrual products to employees and offering assistance in enforcing this law.

Toronto child care workers on picket lines after being locked out by Ideal Child Service Group

Child care workers at Ideal Child Service Group (ICSG) represented by CUPE 2484 are on picket lines today after the employer locked out its workers and refused to negotiate a fair collective agreement with its workers that appropriately recognizes the value of their work and reflects the reality of the high cost of living in Toronto.

Thunder Bay library workers and supporters urge management to protect library services by negotiating a fair deal

Thunder Bay Public Library (TBPL) workers and their supporters held a media conference today in front of the library’s Waverley branch, urging the library board to negotiate a fair deal and help avert a strike.

Child care advocates bring concerns over cuts to Yorkton

CUPE Saskatchewan and Child Care Now brought the conversation about the future of child care in Saskatchewan to Yorkton on October 1 as part of their ongoing series of public town halls across the province.