OHC Rally 2019
RALLY - Fight the cuts, restructuring & privatization. Join us November 9 at Nathan Phillips Square 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Sponsored by the Ontario Health Coalition
Nursing Week 2019
During this nursing week and throughout the year the Ontario Council of Hospital Unions (OCHU) is immensely proud of the commitment, skills and compassion of registered practical nurses (RPNs).
2019 Membership Meeting Dates
The Dates of the CUPE Local 786 Membership Meetings for the remainder of the 2019 are as follows: February 5th 2019 - CHANGE OF LOCATION March 5th 2019 April 2nd 2019 May 7th 2019 June 4th 2019 NO MEETING July 2nd 2019 as per by-laws NO MEETING August 6th 2019 as per by-laws September [...]
CUPE National condemns Ford government’s attack on Power workers and the Charter
The Canadian Union of Public Employees strongly condemns the Ford government’s introduction of back-to-work legislation against members of the Ontario Power Workers Union (CUPE Local 1000). “These workers have not even gone on strike yet, but the Ford government is already laying the groundwork to deny them their rights and bail out their employer [...]
CUPE questions federal social finance plans
CUPE is concerned the federal government’s plans to encourage private lending to social and community groups will open the door to privatization of vital services . The federal government’s Fall economic update announced $755 million over 10 years in seed funding for “social financing” to charities, non-profit groups and other organizations serving a social purpose. [...]
CUPE marks International Migrants Day
On December 18, CUPE stands in solidarity with people around the world who have been forced to leave their homes in search of safety, security and a life where basic human and labour rights are respected. International Migrants Day is a day to renew our collective work to build a better world, a world where everyone [...]
CUPE rallies with postal workers at Canada Post public meeting
CUPE came out in strong support of postal workers who’ve been forced back to work, rallying in defence of their right to strike and for free collective bargaining at the Canada Post annual public meeting. Members of CUPE’s National Executive Board joined postal workers and their allies outside the meeting at Canada Post headquarters in Ottawa. [...]
Myth Buster: Precarious Employment
Over the past thirty years, universities and colleges have increasingly turned to precarious forms of employment. Faculty and support staff are increasingly being hired on short-term, temporary, and casual contracts, rather than in permanent, secure positions. More and more positions are being contracted out to employers who pay low wages and don’t offer [...]
Standing up for equality, justice and human dignity on International Human Rights Day
On December 10, people around the world will stand up for equality, justice and human dignity by celebrating International Human Rights Day. This year, the day represents the 70th anniversary of the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The Declaration was adopted in the United Nations General Assembly in 1948 in response to [...]
CUPE marks December 6, the National Day of Remembrance and Action to End Violence Against Women
On December 6, we mark the anniversary of the 1989 École Polytechnique massacre, where 14 women were singled out and murdered because of their gender. One of those women, Maryse Laganière, was a CUPE member who worked at the school. Sadly, in the twenty-nine years since the massacre, gender-based discrimination and violence remain widespread in our [...]