To avoid potential work stoppage, CUPE 5820 urges County of Simcoe to address 'critically important' scheduling issues
June 06, 2017 14:37 ET | Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE)
COUNTY OF SIMCOE, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - June 6, 2017) - After rejecting their employer's most recent offer, maintenance, information technology and other 'inside' workers for the County of...
Media Advisory: Toronto Zoo workers want Board of Management to put animal health and safety first
June 06, 2017 08:00 ET | Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE)
TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - June 6, 2017) - Negotiators for Local 1600 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE 1600), representing the men and women that care for the animals...
"Risky, dangerous" changes being proposed for emergency medical response by Ontario Liberals, say CUPE paramedics TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - June 5, 2017) - Diverting and triaging patients who call 911 for emergency medical care away from hospitals and allowing paramedics on firetrucks, instead...
Supporters from across Ontario rally at Toronto City Hall in support of striking Zoo workers
June 02, 2017 13:17 ET | Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE)
TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - June 2, 2017) - As the strike by nearly 400 Toronto Zoo workers enters its fourth week, more than a thousand supporters from across the province joined striking...
Media Advisory: As Zoo strike enters fourth week, CUPE 1600 and allies to hold noon-hour rally at Toronto City Hall
June 02, 2017 10:08 ET | Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE)
TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - June 2, 2017) - As the strike by Toronto Zoo employees enters its fourth week, members of Local 1600 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE 1600)...
Media Advisory: Giant 7' Tall Teddy Bear Coming to Ottawa Warning of Health Care Privatization: We Can't "Bear" to Lose Medicare
June 02, 2017 08:00 ET | Ontario Health Coalition
OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - June 2, 2017) - What: The Ontario & Ottawa Health Coalitions are touring a giant teddy bear with the slogan "We Can't Bear to Lose...
Perth Smiths Falls nurse, winner of 2017 RPN award praised for her dedication to patients and mentoring new nurses PERTH, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - June 1, 2017) - Rhonda Eaton, a 39-year nursing veteran at Perth and Smiths Falls District Hospital (PSFDH) is the 2017 winner of the Ontario Council of...
CUPE members elected to Nova Scotia Legislature
May 31, 2017 14:33 ET | Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE)
TRURO, NOVA SCOTIA--(Marketwired - May 31, 2017) - CUPE Nova Scotia congratulates former CUPE members Sue LeBlanc, MLA for Dartmouth North, and Tammy Martin, MLA for...
Nan McFadgen re-elected president of CUPE Nova Scotia
May 31, 2017 14:26 ET | Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE)
TRURO, NOVA SCOTIA--(Marketwired - May 31, 2017) - Nan McFadgen, president of CUPE Nova Scotia, was re-elected at the union's 54th annual convention on May 31, 2017. More than 200 voting...
FAO confirms balancing budget with one time sale of Hydro One will worsen Ontario's long-term outlook TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - May 31, 2017) - The new economic report released today from the Financial Accountability Office of Ontario (FAO) confirms what we have been saying for...