CUPE National News Feed

Coalition calls for immediate action on pharmacare

by 2306 on August 7, 2020 at 6:15 pm

CUPE, the Canadian Health Coalition and eleven other national and regional organizations sent a joint letter to the Prime Minister, the Minister of […]

Self-isolation and quarantine: why it’s important

by 2306 on August 6, 2020 at 5:30 pm

COVID-19 is transmitted by people who are infected and are spreading the virus. A person who comes into contact with the virus could develop symptoms […]

Mapleton rejects private sector takeover of local water resources

by 5817 on August 6, 2020 at 3:15 pm

In a major win for public ownership of local water resources, the Township of Mapleton, Ontario, has decided to terminate the public-private […]

Premier Ford and Minister Lecce neglect child care in school reopening plan

by 7163 on August 6, 2020 at 2:30 pm

The Ford government’s reopening plan, including the option for child care centres to operate at full capacity, ignores calls from parents, […]

Ontario government announces flawed, out-of-touch child welfare overhaul

by 7163 on August 6, 2020 at 1:45 pm

CUPE Ontario is disappointed by the Ford Conservative’s announcement revealing a vague strategy to fundamentally redesign the child welfare […]

Time for Kenney to face reality and commit to safe school reopening

by 5817 on August 5, 2020 at 6:45 pm

CUPE Alberta says the Kenney government’s decision to make masks mandatory for grades 4-12 is a step in the right direction, but the government […]

Saskatchewan's back-to-school plans fall short of protections needed for students and staff

by 882 on August 5, 2020 at 4:00 pm

CUPE Saskatchewan says the government’s approval of back-to-school plans in September announced today, with eight common main components, […]

More Canadian musicians adding their voice in support of the “CARE NOT PROFITS” advocacy campaign to reinvest profits back into Ontario’s...

by 7032 on August 4, 2020 at 5:45 pm

SEIU Healthcare, CUPE Ontario, and Unifor, unions that represent healthcare workers across the long-term care sector, are proud to welcome Chantal […]

Ontario health care workers announce 22 political protests against the PC government’s removal of their basic workplace rights

by 7163 on August 4, 2020 at 3:00 pm

Ontario health care workers, angered that their workplace rights are being trampled on by the same government that called them heroes at the height […]

Privatization of cleaning and janitorial services: Blue-collar workers denounce the City of Montreal

by 55 on July 31, 2020 at 7:00 pm

The Syndicat des cols bleus regroupés de Montréal (CUPE 301) was angered upon learning that the City will go ahead with privatizing […]