Cupe Ontario News Feed

Still a long way to go in Ontario on this Transgendered Day of Remembrance

by Liam Bedard on November 20, 2018 at 7:46 pm

Tuesday, November 20th, we mark the Transgender Day of Remembrance by celebrating victories in the advancement of trans rights and by recognizing how […]

Ford government uses fall economic statement to bring in deep cuts to public services

by Liam Bedard on November 15, 2018 at 11:33 pm

TORONTO, ON (November 15, 2018) – Tax cuts for the wealthiest and further tax breaks for corporations announced in the Ford government’s […]

Does Vic Fedeli have the courage to face Ontario’s biggest financial challenge?

by Liam Bedard on November 15, 2018 at 2:13 pm

TORONTO, ON – As Ontario Finance Minister, Vic Fedeli prepares to unveil the fall economic statement, the people of Ontario need to know […]

Lockout averted for Grey County roads workers

by Vinny Paul on November 6, 2018 at 2:57 pm

GREY COUNTY, ON – A potential lockout of roads workers in Grey County has been averted, following a day of mediation between Canadian Union of […]

Lockout looms for Grey County roads workers

by Vinny Paul on November 1, 2018 at 2:42 pm

GREY COUNTY, ON – Roads workers in Grey County have taken to the airwaves to warn residents that road safety may be at risk if the County […]

With Sudbury hospital at 110 per cent capacity, staff build anti-cuts momentum with rally and community forum

by Liam Bedard on October 30, 2018 at 4:35 pm

SUDBURY, ON – Committed to stemming a cycle of provincial hospital underfunding they believe risks patient care, frontline staff at Health […]

CUPE Ontario stands with Canada’s Postal Workers

by ddadgari on October 25, 2018 at 8:09 pm

CUPE Ontario’s 260,000 members stand strongly in solidarity with the Canada’s Postal Workers, who are on strike because their employer […]

Premier Ford betrays Ontario’s working people and their families

by ddadgari on October 23, 2018 at 4:37 pm

TORONTO, ON (October 23, 2018) – Reducing wages and gutting protections for our provinces lowest paid workers proves Premier Ford is only […]

Far from ending hallway medicine, Windsor / Essex stands to lose 81 more hospital beds, more than 390 staff under Ford programs

by ddadgari on October 18, 2018 at 2:45 pm

Keep me updated on health care cuts across Ontario! WINDSOR, ON – Hallway medicine, hospital overcrowding and bed crisis will deepen at […]

“Library workers make libraries great”: Markham and New Tecumseth library workers celebrate Library Week

by ddadgari on October 18, 2018 at 2:25 pm

MARKHAM, ON – Public library workers in Markham and New Tecumseth, members of Local 905 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), and […]