What’s the best investment an ordinary working Canadian can make? Real estate? A balanced investment fund? The next hot tech stock? Bitcoin? The surprising answer is: none of the above. By far the best investment most working Canadians can make is to join a union. Let’s have a closer look. Union members in Canada are paid, on average, [...]
Labour Day is an opportunity for all of us to celebrate the progress and gains that workers have made in Canada and around the world. As we enjoy the last long weekend of summer with friends and family, let’s also reflect on our hard-fought victories for working people from the past year, and [...]
We would like to wish all of you a happy and safe Labour Day long weekend, and just a reminder that we will closed on Monday September 3rd 2018 Annual Hamilton Labour Day parade Monday, September 3rd 2018. We will be lining up at 10am on Stuart Street (at Bay [...]
The proposed new by-laws are now available for viewing. Please login to the Member Portal, where you will find a copy of the current By-Laws; a copy of the proposed By-Laws; and, a PowerPoint presentation explaining the proposed changes.
Next Steps and Dates to Ending Administration - As you are aware, we have applied to the Ontario Labour Relations Board for an extension to the Admin...
For Fangliang Xu, videographer at Carleton University and member of CUPE 2424, her inability to say “no” led to her getting involved with her local during a strike, and then setting off for adventure abroad. “When I heard about the pension issue I was still on a casual contract,” Xu recounts. “But everyone in the office [...]
Last Friday, the City of Fredericton was shaken by a terrible act of violence. In this difficult time for the community and our members, I offer my condolences and support to our members who are affected by the shooting, including members from CUPE 1709 (inside workers), CUPE 508 (outside workers), CUPE 1783 (transit workers), CUPE 3864 (professional technical group), CUPE 4848 (paramedics and [...]
National President’s Column One of the key decisions taken by CUPE members at our national convention last October was to create a National Task Force on Governance. In June, the Task Force began its important work. CUPE’s constitution hasn’t changed much since it was first approved 55 years ago in 1963. But as our country changes and the [...]
In accordance with article B.5.1 (C) of the CUPE National Constitution, this will serve as notice that Local 786 intends on proposing amendments and/or additions to it’s existing by-laws.
Notice to all members of CUPE Local 786 To view the June 2018 Administration Update please Login to the member portal or Sign Up. Log In / Sign Up