News by subject: LABOUR/PERSONAL ISSUES

Municipal workers at the City of Owen Sound, members of Local 443 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE 443) have reached a tentative agreement with their employer. The agreement was reached yesterday afternoon following a marathon...

The Premier's decision to table back-to-work legislation for striking OPSEU contract faculty undermines the constitutional right of all Ontarians. The right to strike is protected under the Charter. "Today's decision to table back-to-work...

The Bank has been informed by the Canada Industrial Relations Board(CIRB) that the latter has received a motion from a group of Laurentian Bank employees asking to revoke the COPE - Local 434 Union accreditation, covering all its unionized...

Canada's unions are applauding the federal government for showing international leadership on climate change by announcing plans to tie Canada's phase-out of coal-fired electricity with a just transition for affected workers and communities. ...

The Canadian Labour Congress will host a town hall discussion on pharmacare from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 22nd at the Central Lions Recreation Centre in Edmonton. The event will feature CLC President Hassan Yussuff on why Canada's...

Fight for $15 & Fairness Campaign organizers will be available to comment on Bill 148: Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act during the clause-by-clause review of the act taking place at Queen's Park today. The bill proposes several key labour law...

On front lawns across Georgina, signs of support are going up for members of Local 3572 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees. Beginning late last week, dozens of volunteers began putting up 500 lawn signs bearing the message 'CUPE 3572 Workers...

Early childhood educators (ECEs), educational assistants (EAs) and support staff at three National Capital Region YMCA-YWCA child care centres have agreed to a contract that will help deliver stable, reliable care to the children enrolled at the...

Today, students, staff and faculty on campuses across Ontario will be kicking off a campaign to demand that university and college presidents distance their institutions from the Ontario Chamber of Commerce. Colleges Ontario and the Council of...

The Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) encourages the government to further prioritize workers in its 2017 Ontario Fall Economic Statement. Today, it was announced that the corporate income tax rates for small business owners will drop to 3.5 per...

Tuesday November 14th, 10am Media Studio, Queens Park. In 2002, $5.6 billion of disrepair existed in Ontario's publicly funded schools. Today, there is $15.9 billion of disrepair in the buildings where 2 million Ontario children spend their...

The Canadian Labour Congress is celebrating news that Ontario labour legislation is being amended to provide victims of domestic and sexual violence five paid days off work. "Unions have been advocating for this for years because we...

Hospital direct care providers, such as nurses and personal support workers, are at great risk of physical violence in the workplace, a poll of Ontario hospital staff released today finds. Ontario-wide, 68 per cent of registered practical...

Scott Sharp was working at a Guelph hospital when called to assist nurses who were being attacked in the emergency department by a disturbed patient. Slammed through a wall, Sharp was very badly injured, physically and psychologically, and has spent...

Scott Sharp was working at a Guelph hospital when called to assist nurses who were being attacked in the emergency department by a disturbed patient. Slammed through a wall, Sharp was very badly injured, physically and psychologically, and has spent...

Hospital direct care providers, such as nurses and personal support workers, are at great risk of physical violence in the workplace, a poll of Ontario and Kingston hospital staff released today finds. Ontario-wide, 68 per cent of registered...

Scott Sharp was working at a Guelph hospital when called to assist nurses who were being attacked in the emergency department by a disturbed patient. Slammed through a wall, Sharp was very badly injured, physically and psychologically, and has spent...

Scott Sharp was working at a Guelph hospital when called to assist nurses who were being attacked in the emergency department by a disturbed patient. Slammed through a wall, Sharp was very badly injured, physically and psychologically, and has spent...

Hospital direct care providers, such as nurses and personal support workers, are at great risk of physical violence in the workplace, a poll of Ontario hospital staff released today finds. Ontario-wide, 68 per cent of registered practical...

Scott Sharp was working at a Guelph hospital when called to assist nurses who were being attacked in the emergency department by a disturbed patient. Slammed through a wall, Sharp was very badly injured, physically and psychologically, and has spent...

Scott Sharp was working at a Guelph hospital when called to assist nurses who were being attacked in the emergency department by a disturbed patient. Slammed through a wall, Sharp was very badly injured, physically and psychologically, and has spent...

Scott Sharp was working at a Guelph hospital when called to assist nurses who were being attacked in the emergency department by a disturbed patient. Slammed through a wall, Sharp was very badly injured, physically and psychologically, and has spent...

Canada's unions say they welcome legislation being proposed to address harassment and violence in federally-regulated workplaces, and look forward to working with the government to address outstanding issues and ensure effective implementation....

Scott Sharp was working at a Guelph hospital when called to assist nurses who were being attacked in the emergency department by a disturbed patient. Slammed through a wall, Sharp was very badly injured, physically and psychologically, and has spent...

Hospital direct care providers, such as nurses and personal support workers, are at great risk of physical violence in the workplace, a poll of Ontario hospital staff released today finds. Sixty-eight per cent of registered practical nurses...

Scott Sharp was working at a Guelph hospital when called to assist nurses who were being attacked in the emergency department by a disturbed patient. Slammed through a wall, Sharp was very badly injured, physically and psychologically, and has spent...

Scott Sharp was working at a Guelph hospital when called to assist nurses who were being attacked in the emergency department by a disturbed patient. Slammed through a wall, Sharp was very badly injured, physically and psychologically, and has spent...

This document corrects and replaces the press release that was issued today at 10:10 AM ET. Scott Sharp was working at a Guelph hospital when called to assist nurses who were being attacked in the emergency department by a disturbed patient....

Scott Sharp was working at a Guelph hospital when called to assist nurses who were being attacked in the emergency department by a disturbed patient. Slammed through a wall, Sharp was very badly injured, physically and psychologically, and has spent...

As the problems caused by the Phoenix pay system are increasing according to new federal government data, CUPE's National President Mark Hancock is urging the President of the Treasury Board Scott Brison to stop the transfer of RCMP civilian...

With Bill 148 poised to go to third reading, Ontario Federation of Labour President Chris Buckley will outline needed amendments to Bill 148 at Committee hearings today. He will also speak at a Queen's Park OPSEU rally for contract faculty who have...

Families, personal support workers and long-term care advocates join NDP Health Critic France Gélinas to call on all parties to support Bill 33 (Time to Care Act) that would legislate minimum care standards in long-term care. "Seniors are...

Dozens of Sudbury hospital staff represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE 1623) will board a bus early Friday (October 27, 2017) morning and head to Ottawa. There, they will join hundreds of hospital workers from across Ontario,...

Dozens of Hamilton hospital and long-term care staff, represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE 1974), will board several buses early Friday (October 27, 2017) morning and head to Ottawa. There, they will join hundreds of hospital...

October 23 to 27 is the Canadian Association of University Teachers' (CAUT) Fair Employment Week, held annually to promote public awareness and action on universities' increasing reliance on non-tenure-track contract faculty. Contract faculty are...

More than 150 hospital staff from Kingston Health Sciences Centre KHSC), represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE 1974) will board several buses early Friday (October 27, 2017) morning and head to Ottawa. There, they will join...

The Ontario Coalition for Better Child Care (OCBCC) and its partners are calling on the provincial government for enhanced, predictable public funding to achieve affordable, high quality services for families and decent work with professional pay for...

This document corrects and replaces the press release that was issued today at 10:07 AM ET. Ontario's hospital bed shortage is a chronic condition that "won't be alleviated by the small number of temporary beds the province announced this...

Ontario's hospital bed shortage is a chronic condition that "won't be alleviated by the small number of temporary beds the province announced this week. Underfunded hospitals and sick patients who truly have nowhere to go and the pressures of an...

"Like the Conservatives before them, the Liberals have decided to put airlines' profits ahead of passenger safety," said CUPE's Airline Division President Martyn Smith in reaction to Federal Transport Minister Marc Garneau's response to the Transport...

What: Please be advised that this Thursday, October 19th, hundreds of unionized hospitality workers and their supporters will rally in front of the Head Offices of KingSett Capital, part owners of the Courtyard by Marriott and Fairmont Royal York,...

What: Please be advised that this Thursday, October 19th, hundreds of unionized hospitality workers and their supporters will rally in front of the Head Offices of KingSett Capital, part owners of the Courtyard by Marriott and Fairmont Royal York,...

As Health Ministers from across Canada meet in Edmonton today, Canada's Health Coalitions released a report showing the recent bilateral health schemes pushed through by the Trudeau government have come at a huge cost. The report "Health Accord...

A small investment in a Plexiglass barrier would have prevented a patient from stabbing a Perth/Smiths Falls hospital admitting clerk in the neck. Better alarms would have enabled nurses at Hamilton's St. Joseph's Health Centre to summon help when a...

Thousands of CUPE members from coast to coast to coast voted to strengthen their bargaining power by changing CUPE's strike pay to begin on the first day of a strike or lockout. "This historic change goes hand in hand with our members' clear...

Ontario's Minister of Labour must step in now that the WSIB has made it clear that they are going to continue to deny workers full recognition of job related chronic mental stress and fair compensation related to job loss, said CUPE Ontario president...

This document corrects and replaces the media advisory that was issued today at 2:10 PM ET. The time of the event has changed. Newly-elected NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh will address the convention of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE)...

Newly-elected NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh will address the convention of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) in Toronto, on Friday, October 6. WHAT: NDP Leader Jagmeet...

The Canadian Union of Public Employees, Canada's largest labour union, will convene this week in Toronto for its 28th biennial convention. Over 2,200 delegates representing CUPE's 650,000 members from across the country, will gather at the Metro...

Canada's unions say today's report by the Parliamentary Budget Officer is more evidence that we can't afford to wait for a universal prescription drug plan. The report uses the Quebec government's public prescription drug plan...