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14 March 2025

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CORRECTING AND REPLACING: “$28 more per paycheque is simply not enough,” mental health and supportive housing workers in Peel say in resounding strike vote

CORRECTION…by Canadian Union of Public Employees PEEL, ON –(COMMUNITYWIRE)– Please replace the release […]

12 March 2025

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Negotiations stall between CUPE 1189 members and City of Owen Sound

OWEN SOUND, ON –(COMMUNITYWIRE)– Negotiations between CUPE 1189 members and the City of […]

12 March 2025

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MEDIA ADVISORY: CUPE 1656 to hold press conference, picket in advance of Waterloo Regional Council Meeting

Event Information Begins: 13 March 2025 Location: Kitchener, ON KITCHENER, ON –(COMMUNITYWIRE)– CUPE […]

10 March 2025

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One week into strike, Region of Waterloo still refuses to honour commitments made to workers

WATERLOO, ON –(COMMUNITYWIRE)– Marking one week since the start of their strike, CUPE […]

4 March 2025

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Breast Cancer Canada Responds to Minister of Health’s Decision to Pause Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care

A Defining Moment to Improve Breast Cancer Screening TORONTO, ON –(COMMUNITYWIRE)– Breast Cancer […]

4 March 2025

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MEDIA ADVISORY: Sudbury’s labour community has a message for Science North/Dynamic Earth: Respect the right of ‘bluecoat’ employees to join a union. Rally/media conference Wednesday, March 5, 12:00 noon

Event Information Begins: 5 March 2025 Location: Sudbury, ON SUDBURY, ON –(COMMUNITYWIRE)– Sudbury […]

3 March 2025

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CUPE 1656 members on strike as Region of Waterloo turns its back on workers

WATERLOO, ON –(COMMUNITYWIRE)– Members of CUPE 1656 are on strike following the Region […]

26 February 2025

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“Ontario’s school boards are in severe crisis”: Survey of 12,000 CUPE education workers finds extreme underfunding and understaffing has caused widespread violence, burnout and lack of supports for students in North Bay schools

NORTH BAY, ON –(COMMUNITYWIRE)– A recent survey of Ontario education workers including Educational […]

26 February 2025

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CORRECTING AND REPLACING “Ontario’s school boards are in severe crisis”: Survey of 12,000 CUPE education workers finds extreme underfunding and understaffing has caused widespread violence, burnout and lack of supports for students in York Region schools

CORRECTION…by Canadian Union of Public Employees YORK REGION, ON –(COMMUNITYWIRE)– Please replace the […]

25 February 2025

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“Ontario’s school boards are in severe crisis”: Survey of 12,000 CUPE education workers finds extreme underfunding and understaffing has caused widespread violence, burnout and lack of supports for students in Durham Region schools

DURHAM REGION, ON –(COMMUNITYWIRE)– A recent survey of Ontario education workers including Educational […]

24 February 2025

24 February 2025

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MEDIA ADVISORY: Walkerton residents will rally for real solutions after a 500-person family doctor queue disappoints

Event Information Begins: 25 February 2025 Location: Walkerton, ON OCHU-CUPE will hold a […]

24 February 2025

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MEDIA ADVISORY: Stretched to the limit: Durham, plagued by ER closures, will rally to demand a solution

Event Information Begins: 25 February 2025 Location: Durham, ON OCHU-CUPE will hold a […]

24 February 2025

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MEDIA ADVISORY: Guelph General Hospital stretched to the limit: Line-up of gurneys symbolizes health care crisis facing Ontario communities

Event Information Begins: 25 February 2025 Location: Guelph, ON OCHU-CUPE will hold a […]

24 February 2025

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Facing a strike deadline, Region of Waterloo breaks commitments made to CUPE 1656 members during negotiations

WATERLOO, ON –(COMMUNITYWIRE)– Facing a strike deadline of March 3, The Region of […]

24 February 2025

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CUPE education workers call on the Ford government to immediately increase school board funding

Survey of 12,000 CUPE education workers finds extreme underfunding and understaffing has caused […]