26 January 2022 26 January 2022Categories Finance / Business Government / Public Policy Media ReleaseCentral Ontario sees spending cuts of $4.7-billion, public sector workers lose $626-million: CUPE OntarioTORONTO, ON –/COMMUNITYWIRE/– It’s time for the Ford Conservatives to commit to historic […]
12 January 2022 12 January 2022Categories Families / Parenting / Children Finance / Business Government / Public Policy Health / Safety Media ReleaseWaterloo emergency child care staff shortages largely preventable, reports CUPEWATERLOO, ON —/COMMUNITYWIRE/— Waterloo Regional Council’s short-sighted decision to close five children’s centres, […]
22 December 2021 22 December 2021Categories Finance / Business General Health / Safety Media Release SeasonalGiving beyond the hospital walls, St. Joe’s/CUPE hospital workers donate $14,000 to Hamilton community groupsHAMILTON, ON –/COMMUNITYWIRE/– Showing that their giving extends beyond the hospital walls and […]
22 December 2021 22 December 2021Categories Families / Parenting / Children Finance / Business Media ReleaseQueen’s University locals ratify three new contractsKINGSTON, ON —/COMMUNITYWIRE/— Members of three CUPE Locals at Queen’s University have secured […]
21 December 2021 21 December 2021Categories General Media Release SeasonalRegion of Waterloo workers donating $2500 to A Better Tent CityWATERLOO, ON —/COMMUNITYWIRE/— Members of CUPE 1883 are hoping to bring a bit […]
24 November 2021 24 November 2021Categories Finance / Business Health / Safety Media ReleaseNiagara EMS must act now to protect patients who call 911, say CUPE paramedicsNIAGARA REGION, ON –/COMMUNITYWIRE/– The Niagara Region Emergency Medical Service (EMS) is putting […]
17 November 2021 17 November 2021Categories Finance / Business Government / Public Policy Health / Safety Media AdvisoryMEDIA ADVISORY: St. Joseph’s at Fleming staff make special delivery Friday to area MPP Smith’s office: “We are deeply disappointed at his lack of support for plight of non-profit LTC workers”Event Information Begins: 19 Nov 2021 @ 11:00 AMLocation: Peterborough, ON PETERBOROUGH, ON […]
4 November 2021 4 November 2021Categories Families / Parenting / Children Finance / Business Government / Public Policy Media ReleaseSioux Lookout Mayor and Council take risky gamble on child care; exposes region to possible loss of crucial services in “child care desert”, reports CUPESIOUX LOOKOUT, ON—/COMMUNITYWIRE/—Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) members at Biidaaban and Sioux […]
25 October 2021 25 October 2021Categories Finance / Business Government / Public Policy Media AdvisoryMEDIA ADVISORY: CUPE municipal workers to rally on Tuesday to protect public services in WellesleyEvent Information Begins: 26 Oct 2021 @ 4:30 PMLocation: Wellesley, ON WELLESLEY, ON […]
7 October 2021 7 October 2021Categories Families / Parenting / Children Food / Nutrition General Media ReleaseCUPE city and community care workers deliver Thanksgiving dinners amidst increasing food insecurity in WindsorWINDSOR, ON –/COMMUNITYWIRE/– Over 600 Thanksgiving gift hampers will be distributed to individuals […]
7 October 2021 7 October 2021Categories Families / Parenting / Children Food / Nutrition Government / Public Policy Media ReleaseWhitby city workers’ union donates to Durham food program, calls for systemic changes to address affordability crisisWHITBY, ON –/COMMUNITYWIRE/– Emphasizing the needs of vulnerable community members, CUPE Local 53 […]
5 October 2021 5 October 2021Categories Finance / Business Government / Public Policy Health / Safety Media Release“Out of touch with reality:” Wellesley Township Council backs anti-worker proposals and anti-vaxxer negotiatorWELLESLEY TOWNSHIP, ON –/COMMUNITYWIRE/– At a time when municipalities are striving for workforce […]
1 October 2021 1 October 2021Categories Events / Announcements Families / Parenting / Children Media ReleaseCUPE 53 invites Whitby residents to free Thanksgiving Day picnic at Heydenshore Park on SundayWHITBY, ON –/COMMUNITYWIRE/– Whitby’s municipal employees’ union is organizing a Thanksgiving Day picnic […]
29 September 2021 29 September 2021Categories Events / Announcements Families / Parenting / Children General Government / Public Policy Media ReleaseWindsor municipal government should have declared National Day for Truth and Reconciliation a statutory holiday: Public Sector UnionsWINDSOR, ON –/COMMUNITYWIRE/– Public sector unions are decrying the lack of initiative by […]
15 September 2021 15 September 2021Categories Finance / Business Government / Public Policy Health / Safety Media ReleaseFront-line staff and administrators at St. Joseph’s at Fleming, the only not-for-profit long-term care home in Peterborough, join forces to fight “unfair” Bill 124PETERBOROUGH, ON —/COMMUNITYWIRE/— St. Joseph’s at Fleming front-line staff and home administrators banded […]