OCHU February 2021 Newsletter

CUPE Ontario is continuing its interactive webseries, CUPE Connects!, with a webisode happening on International Women’s Day. What issues would you like to see tackled?

Don't forget to join us tonight, Tuesday, February 16th at 6:30pm for CUPE Connects! Webisode 8: Fighting Anti-Black Racism in the Workplace.

On January 12, 2021, the Ontario government announced a second State of Emergency and instituted a stay-at-home policy. A growing chorus of advocates, experts, and workers responded by pointing out a glaring omission: the Ford Conservatives failed to institute paid sick days for all workers. With workplace transmissions making up a bulk of the [...]

Dr. Moriarty: COVID-19 Vaccine Enquiries Infectious disease expert Dr. Tara Moriarty invites CUPE members to participate in the following vaccine education initiatives: 1)      If you’re a Canadian who would like to ATTEND a nightly Zoom sessions about COVID-19 vaccine safety, please sign up here: VIEW FORM 2)      If you’d like to request a special session for your organization, [...]

Black History Month 2021Black History Month is a time to reflect on the contributions and legacy of Black people in our communities, across the province, as well as in our union. It is a time to recognize the importance of resistance in the struggle for racial justice. It is also a time to be mindful [...]

Ford's vaccine rollout is deeply disturbing. Call your MPP. Write to your local paper. Share this report with your local and friends: Ontario seniors who live independently feel shut out by COVID-19 vaccine rollout Take care, stay safe (and send me your letters. I'll post them on our retirees page*!).

The work of addressing and challenging anti-Indigenous and anti-Black racism in our communities is something we must also do in our own union. When CUPE Ontario’s Anti-Racism Organizational Action Plan (AROAP) was adopted by members at our Convention, the goal was to root out these forms of racism in CUPE Ontario by identifying the practices and policies that act as barriers to participation for racialized and indigenous members.

Join us on Wednesday, January 20 at 6:00pm for the launch of the toolkit, We Believe You: Sexual Violence in Union Spaces. This toolkit follows a CUPE Ontario resolution passed at the 2016 Convention calling on CUPE Ontario to address sexual violence when it happens within our own union. The toolkit gives information about sexual violence, resources, and advice about handling disclosures.