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 […]
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 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 […]
3 December 2024 3 December 2024Categories English Finance / Business Government / Public Policy Media ReleaseCity of Richmond Hill managers see big raises while workers forced to strike for fair wagesRICHMOND HILL, ON –(COMMUNITYWIRE)– While CUPE 905 members at the City of Richmond […]
29 November 2024 29 November 2024Categories English Finance / Business Government / Public Policy Media ReleaseSATURDAY: Striking L905 Richmond Hill Workers to Rally Outside Glass Tiger ConcertRICHMOND HILL, ON –(COMMUNITYWIRE)– 200 striking City of Richmond Hill municipal workers represented […]
25 November 2024 25 November 2024Categories English Finance / Business Government / Public Policy Media ReleaseCity of Richmond Hill Using Replacement Workers During StrikeRICHMOND HILL, ON –(COMMUNITYWIRE)– The City of Richmond Hill is using replacement workers […]
13 November 2024 13 November 2024Categories English Finance / Business Government / Public Policy Media ReleaseCUPE Local 831, City of Brampton reach tentative agreement to end strikeBRAMPTON, ON –(COMMUNITYWIRE)– CUPE Local 831 and the City of Brampton have reached […]
7 November 2024 7 November 2024Categories English Finance / Business Government / Public Policy Media Release1,200 workers on strike at the City of Brampton after Employer fails to negotiate fair agreementBRAMPTON, ON –(COMMUNITYWIRE)– 1,200 CUPE members at the City of Brampton are on […]