Every year, LGBTQ2+ CUPE members and their allies come together to celebrate Pride and demand an end to homophobia, transphobia and oppression. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to ravage communities, CUPE calls on governments and employers to prioritize safety for LGBTQ2+ people.
CUPE Local 786 members, Join us on June 9 at 6:30pm for a special pride month webinar where panellists will discuss the history of pride, the meaning of the Pink Triangle symbol, and the work of the CUPE Ontario Pink Triangle Committee.
CUPE Local 786 Virtual General Membership Meeting - Tuesday, June 1st, 2021 @7:30pm. View the agenda and get the virtual access link here.
Nurses' Week Newsletter May 2021
A Message Regarding Overtime Dear Brothers and Sisters, CUPE Local 786 still maintains if you are from an 8 or 10 hour department and you are now working 12hr shifts You are entitled to extension of your premium for 2 to 4 hours If you are working Monday to Friday worker You [...]
A Message from the President & Members of Local 786 During Nurses Week It’s a been a year of sacrifice, risk and unprecedented challenges like no other. We are so very grateful to the registered practical nurses (RPNs) at St. Joseph’s Healthcare – Members of CUPE 786. Your skills, determination and [...]
HAMILTON/NIAGARA REGION – As part of Nursing Week (May 10-17) Hamilton and Niagara Region registered practical nurses (RPNs) who are members of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Ontario Council of Hospital Unions (OCHU/CUPE) and SEIU Healthcare are speaking openly with media (tomorrow) Tuesday May 11 at 11 a.m. on ZOOM (
It's Nurses Week! Print out this poster, take a photo with it and show your support for all those hard working Nurses out there who put their own safety on the line to help others in need. Thank you Nurses!
The Workers with Disabilities (WWD) Committee has a vacancy that we wish to fill by appointment. The WWD Committee consists of seven Ontario CUPE members, elected every two years at the Human Rights Convention. The Committee convenes twice a year for two-day meetings, as well as a three-day Equity Retreat where all Equity committee members are invited. We also have monthly phone meetings as we work on various campaigns and assignments.
Attention all CUPE Local 786 members - please read this if you are working past the standard 7.5 hours.