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Sabu Jacob

Sabu Jacob – Building solidarity, one worker at a time

Sabu Jacob is a member of CUPE 2523 and works as a dietary aide at the Atlantic Baptist Nursing Home in Charlottetown. A committed union activist for over 10 years, he was nominated in 2024 by CUPE PEI to serve on CUPE’s National Racial Justice Committee. Known as a natural bridge-builder between migrant and immigrant workers by his local, and his employer, he sees his role on the national committee as an opportunity to both deepen his advocacy and share his knowledge.

Eric Ravelojaona

Eric Ravelojaona : Union activism that brings people together

With a passion for defending workers’ rights, Eric Ravelojaona arrived in Canada 23 years ago. Originally from Madagascar, he first worked in the hospitality sector under a closed work permit, where he endured thankless and demanding working conditions. At the time, like many newcomers, he did not know his rights and was not unionized, a situation where he felt he needed to accept everything his employer demanded and avoid asking questions.

Sanctuary

Sanctuary cities: Ensuring everyone can use municipal services

Sweeping changes to federal immigration and refugee policies are forcing millions of migrants to leave their jobs. These changes weaken local economies and the social fabric of cities and towns across Canada.

Immigration cuts hurt workers, worsen child care staffing crisis

A CUPE child care worker is speaking out about the unfolding crisis caused by drastic federal immigration cuts. CUPE 5575 President Mehak Kapoor says cuts to immigration levels are forcing her to leave her job, and are hurting workers, families and communities.

Strike fact sheet for members with temporary work permits

If you have a temporary work permit, your right to strike is protected, just like Canadian citizens and permanent residents. It is a protected activity under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and labour legislation.

Migrant rights

CUPE stands with migrant workers, including our own members, and community allies. Together, we’re working for justice and organizing to end precarious living and working conditions. Our union supports the call for permanent resident status for all migrants. No worker in Canada should have to live...

Collective agreement language to support members with temporary work permits

CUPE locals across the country represent members working under different temporary work permits. These permits include temporary foreign worker (TFW) permits, study permits and post-graduation work permits (PGWP).

Exhausted health care worker

New report finds immigrant women PSWs are subsidizing Ontario’s home care system with their unpaid labour

CUPE members’ perspectives helped shape a new report on home care, titled Caring about Care Workers: Centring Immigrant Women Personal Support Workers in Toronto’s Home Care Sector. Researchers found that personal support workers, PSWs, are subsidizing Ontario’s home care system with their unpaid labour.

Take Action: Status, Not Scapegoating, for Migrant Workers

Take Action: Status, Not Scapegoating, for Migrant Workers

With the Liberal government’s immigration changes, hundreds of CUPE workers could lose their status and be forced to leave Canada this year. These harmful new policies will be devastating for communities that are already struggling.

CUPE members working with temporary immigration status: Know your rights

Sweeping changes to federal immigration policies mean 2.3 million people will lose their work permits and risk deportation in the next two years. These changes affect CUPE members who have temporary immigration status under programs such as the Temporary Foreign Worker Program and the International Student Program.