Canada has an islamophobia problem. We saw evidence of this recently during the tragic attack on a Muslim family in London however, as many Muslim community members noted, this problem is not new. There are many other instances of islamophobia that often go unnoticed and unaddressed.
National Indigenous People’s Day is June 21st. To purchase the Indigenous Council’s “Every Child Matters” orange shirts for $20 each (shipping included), please fill out this order form, linked here. If you would like to purchase more than 15 shirts, please contact Cavan directly at 416-686-6265, 1-800-268-5665 or info@cavanadv.com
The Good Shepherd Golf Classic supports both Women’s Services and Youth Services. Women’s Services provides shelter, safety and support for women and their children dealing with abuse, violence, homelessness, mental health, and poverty.
Love is Love - a Video by the CUPE Local 786 Social Committee A big thank you to the Social Committee for putting this video together!
Do you work at one of St. Joseph's Healthcare satellite facilities? Are you interested in becoming a Health & Safety Resource and information communicator for CUPE Local 786? If so please email Katie Codispodi.
El Jones, a spoken word artist and former CUPE member, delivered a powerful performance of her original poem "#PublicServicesSaveLives" on day three of the CUPE Ontario Convention 2021. The piece was specifically written for this event.
June 21 is usually a day of celebration for Indigenous peoples, however, this year is a much more challenging time as Indigenous communities across the country mourn the recent discovery of 215 Indigenous children buried at a mass grave site at the Kamloops Indian Residential School in BC.
Repeal Bill124 Rally, June 19th at 11:00am via Zoom. Sign up here to join in.
Thank you to all of the health care workers represented by SEIU and CUPE who will be wearing stickers today calling for the repeal of Bill 124. This legislation restricts bargaining on wages to 1% a year in each of 3 years, at a time when inflation is surging. In April inflation was 3.4% year over year. The legislation also prevents us from bargaining access to psychological counselling and paid sick leave for those who don't have it. We will be ramping up this campaign over the summer.