Le Lézard
Classified in: Business
Subjects: LBR, AVO

Kingston Child Care Workers Locked Out by Something Special Children's Centre


KINGSTON, ON, Nov. 4, 2019 /CNW/ - Members of Local 3625 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE 3625), who work as Early Childhood Educators at Something Special Children's Centre, are walking a picket line after being locked out of their work place.  

The decision was made by Something Special after they rejected the union's latest offer on Thursday afternoon.

"It's really unfortunate for the parents and children that it has come to this.  We're not asking for much," said Jen Oliver President of CUPE Local 3625, "we're just trying to protect what is already in our contract, vital health benefits that we only use in the event of a serious illness or injury. No one wants to be forced with the choice of either coming into a workplace full of children while we are sick, or not being able to make rent because we don't have any sick days. I think parents can sympathize with where we are coming from."

The primary issue in negotiations is a concession on protections for workers with serious injuries or illness.

"We're not sure why they are being so aggressive in trying to roll back our health protections. They have initiated every move that has brought us closer to this lock out," Oliver said, "We don't want to be out walking a picket line, we would rather be doing our jobs, but what they are trying to force us to accept will leave workers unprotected and will compromise the service we provide. We can't allow this to happen. It's as simple as that."

The picket line has been set up in front of Something Special Children's Centre at 10 Chapman Street in Kingston since 7:00 a.m. Monday morning.

"We remain available and willing to bargain at any time, but there has to be something to talk about," Oliver said.  "So far our employer has just repeated the same demand and then pushed us toward a lock out. Now that they've pushed us out the door, there is nowhere left to go, so hopefully they come to the table ready to actually negotiate."

SOURCE Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE)


These press releases may also interest you

at 06:17
NEI Global Relocation's latest whitepaper, "2024 Relocation Trends | Manufacturing," provides a compelling look into how innovative relocation strategies are crucial for the manufacturing sector's talent acquisition and retention efforts. This comes...

at 06:13
JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. ("JinkoSolar" or the "Company") , one of the largest and most innovative solar module manufacturers in the world, today announced that since March 20, 2024, the Company has repurchased 788,178 American depositary shares...

at 06:08
ConTemporary Locums, a physician-focused medical staffing company, is ushering in a new era with a bold rebrand: Era Locums. This brand evolution marks a commitment to continued innovation and a deeper connection with the company's physician and...

at 06:00
G-P (Globalization Partners), the recognized leader in the global employment market, and standard bearer for industry compliance, today announced it was awarded 50 leader badges in G2's 2024 Spring Report, including Employer of Record Leader, Global...

at 05:45
The Gross Law Firm issues the following notice to shareholders of New York Community Bancorp, Inc. . Shareholders who purchased...

at 05:30
Cato Networks, the SASE leader, announced a new SASE throughput record here at the Porsche Studio Ginza ahead of the 2024 Tokyo E-Prix, achieving 10 Gbps without hardware upgrades. At 10 Gbps, Cato became the first SASE platform to compete not only...



News published on and distributed by: