29 January 2025 29 January 2025Categories Education English Finance / Business Government / Public Policy Media ReleaseCUPE 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 widespread violence, burnout and lack of services in London-area schoolLONDON, ON –(COMMUNITYWIRE)– At a press conference this morning CUPE locals representing more […]
28 January 2025 28 January 2025Categories Education English Finance / Business Government / Public Policy Media Release“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 Waterloo-area schoolsWATERLOO, ON –(COMMUNITYWIRE)– A recent survey of Ontario education workers including Educational Assistants, […]
27 January 2025 27 January 2025Categories Finance / Business français General Government / Public Policy Media Release PoliticsLes travailleurs et travailleuses se concentrent surles échecs de Doug Ford alors que le SCFP-Ontario lancela campagne électorale « Virons le patron ».– Il ne faut pas perdre de vue le bilan des conservateurs en […]
27 January 2025 27 January 2025Categories English Finance / Business General Government / Public Policy Media Release PoliticsWorkers focus on Ford’s failures as CUPE Ontario launches “Fire the Boss” election campaign– Keep attention on Conservatives’ record of blame and bribes, says union – […]
27 January 2025 27 January 2025Categories Education English Finance / Business Government / Public Policy Media Release“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 Sarnia-area schoolsSARNIA, ON –(COMMUNITYWIRE)– A recent survey of Ontario education workers including Educational Assistants, […]
24 January 2025 24 January 2025Categories Education English Finance / Business Government / Public Policy Media ReleaseMEDIA ADVISORY: “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 London-area schoolsEvent Information Begins: 29 January 2025Location: London, ON LONDON, ON –(COMMUNITYWIRE)– A recent […]
15 January 2025 15 January 2025Categories English Finance / Business Government / Public Policy Health / Safety Media AdvisoryMEDIA ADVISORY: “Sick of wait-times, ER closures, and hallway medicine:” Health Coalition and union call on Ford to prioritize health care instead of re-election bidEvent Information Begins: 16 January 2025Location: Hamilton, ON Hospital workers and community allies […]
3 January 2025 3 January 2025Categories English Finance / Business Government / Public Policy Media ReleaseCUPE Local 1813 to host town hall meeting for Kearney residents as negotiations continue to drag onKEARNEY, ON –(COMMUNITYWIRE)– CUPE Local 1813, representing inside and outside municipal workers for […]
19 December 2024 19 December 2024Categories Education English Finance / Business Government / Public Policy Media ReleaseEdmonton school support workers send letter to parents about contract talksEDMONTON, AB — (COMMUNITYWIRE) — The Canadian Union of Public Employees, Local 3550 […]
11 December 2024 11 December 2024Categories English Finance / Business Government / Public Policy Health / Safety Media AdvisoryMEDIA ADVISORY: Health care workers to rally in Hamilton on Friday: CUPE calls on provincial government to fund care at Hamilton Health SciencesEvent Information Begins: 13 December 2024Location: Hamilton, ON Hamilton Health Sciences faces a […]
11 December 2024 11 December 2024Categories English Finance / Business Government / Public Policy Media ReleaseCUPE 905 members at City of Richmond Hill vote in favour of new agreement, bringing end to strikeRICHMOND HILL, ON –(COMMUNITYWIRE)– CUPE 905 members at the City of Richmond Hill […]
11 December 2024 11 December 2024Categories Education English Finance / Business Government / Public Policy Health / Safety Media ReleaseUnderfunding, understaffing plague Trillium Lake District School Board: 88% of CUPE employees at TLDSB say staffing must increase to meet the needs of students, 78 percent say there is a violent incident at work at least once a monthLINDSAY, ON –(COMMUNITYWIRE)– Trillium Lakelands District School Board (TLDSB) recently announced an $8 […]
9 December 2024 9 December 2024Categories English Finance / Business Government / Public Policy Media AdvisoryMEDIA ADVISORY: “Three paid sick days not enough,” say low-paid Chartwell Waterford front-line residential care staff advocating for better resident care: Media conference/rally in Oakville Tuesday December 10Event Information Begins: 10 December 2024Location: Oakville, ON OAKVILLE, ON –(COMMUNITYWIRE)– Working while […]
9 December 2024 9 December 2024Categories English Finance / Business Government / Public Policy Health / Safety Media ReleaseHospital workers and community allies protest PSW cuts at Guelph General Hospital, call on Ford government to address funding shortfallGUELPH, ON – –(COMMUNITYWIRE)– The decision to lay off 39 personal support workers […]
6 December 2024 6 December 2024Categories English Finance / Business Government / Public Policy Health / Safety Media AdvisoryMEDIA ADVISORY: “Can’t afford to lose 39 PSWs amid a staffing crisis:” CUPE to hold rally on Monday calling on government to fund frontline care at Guelph General HospitalEvent Information Begins: 9 December 2024Location: Guelph, ON GUELPH, ON –(COMMUNITYWIRE)– The Canadian […]