Canadian Union of Public Employees

Red lights are flashing. Will the Liberal government heed the warning?

maya.bhullar — Fri, 10 Feb 2017 15:06:33 +0000

Red lights are flashing; will the Liberal Government heed the warning?

Wayne Lucas, CUPE Newfoundland and Labrador, demands transparency about P3s in the province. Ontario, British Columbia, Quebec and Nova Scotia learned the hard way that P3s are more expensive.

CUPE files suit against premier and ministers of finance and energy to stop sale of Hydro One

maya.bhullar — Wed, 07 Dec 2016 18:44:27 +0000

Misfeasance suit filed against Premier and Ministers of Finance and Energy for wrong doing over sale of Hydro One

Experts say the privatization of Hydro One is bad for Ontario. The vast majority of Ontarians are strongly opposed to further sale of Hydro One shares. Help keep majority ownership in public hands.

McNeil Government incompetence hurting Nova Scotia families and failing the provincial education system

maya.bhullar — Wed, 07 Dec 2016 18:29:39 +0000

McNeil Government incompetence hurting Nova Scotia families and failing the provincial education system

CUPE NS is calling out the McNeil Government and Minister of Education Karen Casey for their mishandling of negotiations with members of the Nova Scotia Teachers Union.

Storytime with striking library workers

dmolenhuis — Wed, 24 Aug 2016 14:33:55 +0000

Storytime with striking library workers

Essex county library workers will hold events to thank the community for their ongoing support as the strike enters its third month later this week.

Nursing home staff lose jobs as provincial government cuts begin to roll out

dmolenhuis — Mon, 15 Aug 2016 16:30:57 +0000

Nursing home staff lose jobs as provincial government cuts begin to roll out

Workers received notice of layoffs, or reduced hours of work, this week at the Port Hawkesbury Nursing Home in Nova Scotia. The layoffs are the result of $6.7 million in budget cuts to long-term care.

Ontario's $4.8 billion hospital underfunding

dmolenhuis — Tue, 02 Aug 2016 15:50:05 +0000

Ontario's $4.8 billion hospital underfunding

A new report will be released today in Kingston that shows the extent of the Ontario Liberal government's underfunding of hospitals by $4.8 billion.

Thousands attend Steinbach Manitoba's first Pride

dmolenhuis — Tue, 12 Jul 2016 13:42:12 +0000

Thousands attend Steinbach Manitoba's first Pride

Steinbach Manitoba is often portrayed as part of the province's "Bible Belt." Though the area's conservative MPs and MLAs refused to show up, over 3,000 people did anyway.

Pride action by Black Lives Matter important for LGBTQ+ communities

dmolenhuis — Tue, 05 Jul 2016 13:36:14 +0000

Pride action by Black Lives Matter important for LGBTQ+ communities

The Black Lives Matter action at the Toronto Pride Parade helped bring about change and gave voice to so many who are increasingly marginalized by how Pride is currently being run.

CUPE welcomes CPP expansion deal

dmolenhuis — Tue, 21 Jun 2016 17:42:43 +0000

CUPE welcomes CPP expansion deal

After years of labour agitation, the federal, provincial and territorial governments have finally taken action and reached an agreeement for a modest expansion of the Canada Pension Plan.

British Columbians oppose government subsidy to private schools

dmolenhuis — Fri, 17 Jun 2016 13:31:54 +0000

British Columbians oppose government subsidy to private schools

In a recent poll commissioned by CUPE BC, more than three-quarters of British Columbians opposed the province subsidizing private schools.

CUPE 561 concerned about developments at Coquitlam Public Library

dmolenhuis — Tue, 14 Jun 2016 13:24:00 +0000

CUPE 561 concerned about developments at Coquitlam Public Library

CUPE 561 is raising a red flag about recent actions of the Coquitlam Public Library Board to run itself in to the ground and spend $600,000 to expand management positions by 150 per cent.

Canadian organizations condemn Parliamentary coup in Brazil

dmolenhuis — Tue, 07 Jun 2016 13:43:42 +0000

Canadian organizations condemn Parliamentary coup in Brazil

CUPE joins fifteen other Canadian organizations to condemn the recent events undertaken by Brazil's rightwing opposition parties that led to the impeachment of President Dilma Rousseff.

CUPE NL to fight library closures

dmolenhuis — Tue, 31 May 2016 13:50:23 +0000

CUPE NL to fight library closures

A new ad from CUPE workers in Newfoundland and Labrador takes aim at Premier Ball's plans to close half of the province's libraries.

Union warns of complicit secrecy in Cassellholme long-term care facility privatization

dmolenhuis — Wed, 27 Apr 2016 16:07:20 +0000

Union warns of complicit secrecy in Cassellholme long-term care facility privatization

The North Bay area's one and only municipal nursing home, Cassellholme, is being privatized without any community consultation and it looks like the region's mayors and councillors are in on it.

CUPE calls for full asbestos ban

dmolenhuis — Wed, 20 Apr 2016 14:53:21 +0000

CUPE calls for full asbestos ban

On April 28, the Day of Mourning for workers killed or injured on the job, CUPE is renewing its call for a comprehensive ban on asbestos in Canada.