Please read the article by Jonah Shinuda sourced from Inhalton about the scheduled school strikes in Halton
https://www.inhalton.com/scheduled-school-strikes-suspended-this-week-in-halton
Please read the article from the Ottawa Citizen by Jacquie Miller about the custodians role in the strike
https://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/its-not-just-teachers-the-forgotten-workers-in-ontarios-school-strikes
Please read the article sourced from Press Progress about Doug Ford’s perspective on accepting bigger class sizes and job losses
https://pressprogress.ca/doug-ford-wants-ontario-teachers-to-accept-bigger-classes-and-thousands-of-job-losses-critics-say/
Please read the article by Denise Balkissoon sourced from The Globe and Mail about Doug Ford’s classroom cellphone ban
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-doug-fords-classroom-cellphone-ban-is-a-good-idea-but-hypocritical/
Please read the article by Mattea Merta sourced from The Post Millennial about Doug Ford’s changes to the sex-ed curriculum
https://www.thepostmillennial.com/doug-fords-flip-flop-on-sex-ed-fails-ontario-families/
Please read the article sourced from CUPE about congratulating Jagmeet Singh and the NDP campaign
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Please read the article sourced from CBC News about CUPE Work-to-rule plan
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Please read the asourced from The Whig Standard about CUPE Education
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Ontario education workers vote 93 per cent in favour of job action
Ontario education workers represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) have voted 93 per cent in favour of job action amid negotiations with the province. The vote, which has been taking place since late August across Ontario, will leave 55,000 CUPE employees in a legal strike position as of Sept. 30. Negotiations between […]
Teacher unions should bargain for lower class sizes
By Sachin MaharajSpecial to the Star Mon., Sept. 9, 2019timer3 min. read Across Ontario, high school students have returned to schools offering fewer course options, reduced supports and larger class sizes. In the Toronto District School Board, for example, over 100 full-time teaching positions have been cut and many classes are approaching 40 students. As Ontario Secondary […]
Province working ‘around the clock’ on negotiations with education workers: Lecce
Negotiations with educational employees are underway and Ontario’s education minister says they’re doing everything they can to prevent a strike. Last week, the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) announced it will request a “no-board” notice, which starts a 17-day countdown to possible job action across Ontario for public, Catholic, French and English school boards. CUPE […]
Strike vote could spell job action at local schools week of Sept. 23
Two local unions that represent York Region’s public education support workers, and caretaking and maintenance staff, are poised for a strike vote that could spell job action at local schools the week of Sept. 23. Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Locals 1734 and 1196, which together represent about 4,300 members in the third largest school […]
CUPE Ontario launches province wide campaign Communities, Not Cuts campaign
CUPE Ontario announced today their Communities not Cuts campaign. This province-wide initiative brings together public sector workers and communities in a fightback against the Ford Conservative government’s all out attack on Ontario’s public services and the workers who provide them. “Every community, every type of work we do, every service Ontarians rely on is threatened. Today we […]
Education workers’ union takes step toward legal strike position
TORONTO — Ontario education workers will be in a legal strike position as of the week of Sept. 23, as their union took the first step Thursday toward job action. The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) is still in the midst of conducting a strike vote with its members, but on Thursday requested a […]
Union representing 55,000 Ontario school board workers triggers move to allow strike action by end of September
The union representing the majority of workers in Ontario schools has triggered a move that would allow them to stage a work-to-rule or strike by the end of September. Laura Walton, the president of the education council of the Canadian Union of Public Employees, said she hopes the move will “kickstart some meaningful conversations” because […]
Still a long way to go in Ontario on this Transgendered Day of Remembrance
Tuesday, November 20th, we mark the Transgender Day of Remembrance by celebrating victories in the advancement of trans rights and by recognizing how vigilant we must remain in the face of increasingly vocal hate and intolerance. This year, for the first time in Ontario’s history, CUPE Ontario’s own Susan Gapka, a long-time social activist in […]
Province looking for clear rules on service dogs in schools
Ontario school boards need to have clear, consistent policies when it comes to students’ service dogs — instead of the patchwork that now exists, says Education Minister Lisa Thompson. As part of wide-ranging education legislation that passed first reading last week — the Safe and Supportive Classrooms Act — the government wants to “establish policies and guidelines […]
CUPE welcomes long-awaited pay equity legislation
The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) welcomes Canada’s long-awaited first federal pay equity legislation. “This is a great achievement for the women’s movement in Canada and the allies who fought for decades to right this historical wrong,” said CUPE National President Mark Hancock. “There is room for improvement in this legislation, but we give credit to […]
Premier Ford betrays Ontario’s working people and their families
TORONTO, ON (October 23, 2018) – Reducing wages and gutting protections for our provinces lowest paid workers proves Premier Ford is only interested in helping his corporate friends and has no problem hurting working people and their families to do it, says CUPE Ontario President Fred Hahn. Hahn’s comments come following today’s announcement that Ford […]
Tory government cancels $100 million school repair fund
Ontario’s new Tory government has cancelled a $100-million fund earmarked for school repairs this year, a cut that comes as a result of Doug Ford’s campaign promise to scrap the province’s cap-and-trade system. School boards were notified on July 3 that the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund would be eliminated and that only work contracted on […]
Time for a true national holiday to honour Indigenous peoples
On June 21, CUPE members across Canada will mark National Aboriginal Day, also known as National Indigenous Peoples Day, an annual opportunity to honour and celebrate the diverse cultures of First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples. Indigenous peoples will be celebrating in their communities, and graciously sharing their ceremonies, customs and heritage with others across the country. It […]
Preparing for a Doug Ford Conservative Government – a message for CUPE members and staff
Attention all staff, CUPE leaders and activists: The election results on June 7, were not what we wanted and are very concerning for all CUPE members and the public services we provide. With only 40 percent of the vote, Doug Ford and the Conservative Party now have a majority government in Ontario. The race between […]
Premier Designate Ford’s hiring freeze demonstrates a lack of understanding of the scope of government services
Yesterday’s announcement of a unilateral hiring freeze across all government services demonstrates Premier Designate Doug Ford’s lack of understanding of the overall scope of services the Ontario government provides, says CUPE Ontario President Fred Hahn. “Ford has not even been sworn in as Premier and he has made this sweeping decision without having had the […]
May is Asian Heritage Month
Asian Heritage Month has been celebrated across Canada since the 1990s and was officially recognized by the federal government in May 2002. Every year at this time, CUPE celebrates the contributions that members of Asian communities have made to Canada. We acknowledge and honour the activism of people of Asian descent in their fight for human rights and […]
CUPE marks World Water Day 2018
Public water and wastewater services are vital to our lives and are fundamental human rights. These services are the foundation of safe and healthy communities. On March 22, CUPE members and our local and international allies recommit to protecting water and wastewater services from privatization and strengthening these services for future generations. CUPE works in […]
Diverse workplaces bring many benefits
New research demonstrates that having a more ethnically diverse workforce isn’t just important for social justice – it’s also good for the economy. The report, published jointly by the Centre for International Governance Innovation and the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation, found that a diverse workforce is directly connected to increased productivity and revenues. Diversity Dividend: […]
Women at work: still a long way to go
CUPE’s work for gender justice has a clear goal: not one step back. We push governments at all levels to apply a gender lens to budgets and update policies to recognize the impact of intersecting forms of discrimination. A review of the latest statistics about women and work reminds us that our collective work for […]
news – OSBCU
- OSBCU Leadership Meeting June 18, 2019Cliquez ici pour le français. Read the first call for the OSBCU leadership meeting taking place on August 11, 2019. The meeting is being held as per our bylaws. We will be providing a bargaining update, reviewing proposed strike action, and holding a roll call vote for strike action. Read the first call Cliquez ici pour
- Over 1000 delegates gather in Toronto to build a resistance to the Ford agenda May 29, 2019Under the cloud of unprecedented cuts and restructuring and a sustained attack on communities and workers’ rights from the Doug Ford Progressive Conservatives, more than 1000 CUPE Ontario members from across the province are at Toronto’s Sheraton Centre this week to build the resistance plan against a series of misguided policies that will hurt Ontario’s working people. Key segments of CUPE Ontario’s 56th annual
- Ford government’s education cuts will silence music in TDSB schools, say instructors May 29, 2019TORONTO, May 27, 2019 /CNW/ – A music instructor who has worked 24 years with the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) is seeing history repeat itself as the board once again proposes cuts to itinerant music programs in elementary schools – this time as a result of cuts to education funding by the Ford government.
- What TDSB cuts means for teachers and students May 14, 2019
- CUPE becomes second education union to request early start to bargaining May 6, 2019The union representing 55,000 school board support staff across Ontario has filed notice to start contract bargaining early, becoming the province’s second education union to do so. The Canadian Union of Public Employees sent a formal request on Friday, after the Ontario Secondary School Teachers Federation did so on Monday. Read full article >
- Kingston education advocates, demonstrators rally against Ontario education cuts May 1, 2019Protesters took to one of Kingston’s busiest intersections on Saturday, trying to shut down what they say the Ford government is trying to sell. The protesters aren’t happy with the province’s planned cuts to education. Between 30 and 40 people gathered near Bath Road and Sir John A Macdonald Boulevard. Many union members, including those
- Ontario government decreases per-student funding for school boards May 1, 2019TORONTO — Ontario is cutting the amount of money school boards receive per student, which advocates say will mean fewer services and supports for kids. The Progressive Conservative government announced 2019-20 school board funding Friday, details that came as some boards have been issuing surplus notices to teachers, prompting worries about layoffs due to increasing
- Podcast for Education April 24, 2019https://osbcu.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Podcast-on-Education.mp3
CUPE Ontario
- Workers at John Howard Society of Durham Region vote to join CUPE July 23, 2021JTNDZGl2JTIwY2xhc3MlM0QlMjJmYi1saWtlJTIyJTIwZGF0YS1ocmVmJTNEJTIyaHR0cHMlM0ElMkYlMkZmYWNlYm9vay5jb20lMkZjdXBlb250YXJpbyUyMiUyMGRhdGEtbGF5b3V0JTNEJTIyc3RhbmRhcmQlMjIlMjBkYXRhLWFjdGlvbiUzRCUyMmxpa2UlMjIlMjBkYXRhLXNpemUlM0QlMjJsYXJnZSUyMiUyMGRhdGEtc2hvdy1mYWNlcyUzRCUyMnRydWUlMjIlMjBkYXRhLXNoYXJlJTNEJTIyZmFsc2UlMjIlM0UlM0MlMkZkaXYlM0U=OSHAWA, ON – Today, workers at the John Howard Society of Durham Region voted to join the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE). “CUPE supports the right of every worker to have an equal voice at the table. We’re thrilled to welcome such a strong group of new members, who want to work together to […]Megan Harris
- “Policing is not a housing strategy”: CUPE Ontario’s statement in support of unhoused residents and allies at Lamport Stadium July 22, 2021Like many of you, we witnessed the needless police violence against unhoused residents and allies yesterday at Lamport Stadium. Let us be clear: policing - of residents, of demonstrators, of media - is not a housing strategy. Addressing housing and homelessness across this province requires deep care, compassion, and commitment - not handcuffs and pepper […]Liam Bedard
- Hamilton/Niagara hospital workers first to tell Ontario government, hospital employers that a wage cut and attack on working conditions, not the thanks “pandemic heroes” can accept July 22, 2021JTNDZGl2JTIwY2xhc3MlM0QlMjJmYi1saWtlJTIyJTIwZGF0YS1ocmVmJTNEJTIyaHR0cHMlM0ElMkYlMkZmYWNlYm9vay5jb20lMkZjdXBlb250YXJpbyUyMiUyMGRhdGEtbGF5b3V0JTNEJTIyc3RhbmRhcmQlMjIlMjBkYXRhLWFjdGlvbiUzRCUyMmxpa2UlMjIlMjBkYXRhLXNpemUlM0QlMjJsYXJnZSUyMiUyMGRhdGEtc2hvdy1mYWNlcyUzRCUyMnRydWUlMjIlMjBkYXRhLXNoYXJlJTNEJTIyZmFsc2UlMjIlM0UlM0MlMkZkaXYlM0U=HAMILTON/NIAGARA, ON – Hamilton and Niagara hospital workers took a visible stand today, rallying outside area hospitals, frustrated with the “lack of respect” they are getting from both their hospital employers and the provincial government in contracts negotiations. Provincial bargaining for nearly 70,000 registered practical nurses, personal support workers, clerical, cleaning, maintenance, dietary and other […]Megan Harris
- N.B. public sector employees closer to a strike vote July 21, 2021“When the CUPE Ontario executive board learned of the mobilizing happening here, we were so inspired that we voted unanimously to enter into a solidarity pact – and the first step of that is to donate $50,000 to CUPE New Brunswick to support them in this important effort.” --Fred Hahn, President of CUPE Ontario Listen […]Megan Harris
- Workers at Toronto Parking Authority vote to authorize strike action July 20, 2021JTNDZGl2JTIwY2xhc3MlM0QlMjJmYi1saWtlJTIyJTIwZGF0YS1ocmVmJTNEJTIyaHR0cHMlM0ElMkYlMkZmYWNlYm9vay5jb20lMkZjdXBlb250YXJpbyUyMiUyMGRhdGEtbGF5b3V0JTNEJTIyc3RhbmRhcmQlMjIlMjBkYXRhLWFjdGlvbiUzRCUyMmxpa2UlMjIlMjBkYXRhLXNpemUlM0QlMjJsYXJnZSUyMiUyMGRhdGEtc2hvdy1mYWNlcyUzRCUyMnRydWUlMjIlMjBkYXRhLXNoYXJlJTNEJTIyZmFsc2UlMjIlM0UlM0MlMkZkaXYlM0U=TORONTO, ON – CUPE Local 416 members at Toronto Parking Authority (TPA) have voted overwhelmingly in favor of strike action, if necessary, as both parties await the appointment of a conciliation offer to help resolve differences at the bargaining table. CUPE Local 416 applied for conciliation on July 9. A provincially appointed conciliation officer has […]Megan Harris
- A letter to the Minister of Labour about the Workforce Recovery Advisory Committee July 19, 2021JTNDZGl2JTIwY2xhc3MlM0QlMjJmYi1saWtlJTIyJTIwZGF0YS1ocmVmJTNEJTIyaHR0cHMlM0ElMkYlMkZmYWNlYm9vay5jb20lMkZjdXBlb250YXJpbyUyMiUyMGRhdGEtbGF5b3V0JTNEJTIyc3RhbmRhcmQlMjIlMjBkYXRhLWFjdGlvbiUzRCUyMmxpa2UlMjIlMjBkYXRhLXNpemUlM0QlMjJsYXJnZSUyMiUyMGRhdGEtc2hvdy1mYWNlcyUzRCUyMnRydWUlMjIlMjBkYXRhLXNoYXJlJTNEJTIyZmFsc2UlMjIlM0UlM0MlMkZkaXYlM0U=July 8, 2021 Sent Via Email Hon. Monte McNaughton Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development 14th Floor, 900 University Avenue Toronto, ON M7A 1T7 Dear Minister McNaughton, I am writing in response to your announcement that the Ontario Ministry of Labour will undertake an Ontario Workforce Recovery Advisory Committee. The Committee is tasked with […]Megan Harris
- “Our struggles are interwoven and they demand solidarity”: CUPE Ontario sends message of solidarity to 22,000 CUPE New Brunswick members July 19, 2021JTNDZGl2JTIwY2xhc3MlM0QlMjJmYi1saWtlJTIyJTIwZGF0YS1ocmVmJTNEJTIyaHR0cHMlM0ElMkYlMkZmYWNlYm9vay5jb20lMkZjdXBlb250YXJpbyUyMiUyMGRhdGEtbGF5b3V0JTNEJTIyc3RhbmRhcmQlMjIlMjBkYXRhLWFjdGlvbiUzRCUyMmxpa2UlMjIlMjBkYXRhLXNpemUlM0QlMjJsYXJnZSUyMiUyMGRhdGEtc2hvdy1mYWNlcyUzRCUyMnRydWUlMjIlMjBkYXRhLXNoYXJlJTNEJTIyZmFsc2UlMjIlM0UlM0MlMkZkaXYlM0U=Today, we joined an important press conference to extend a message of solidarity to CUPE New Brunswick on behalf of CUPE Ontario’s 280,000 members. Attended by about 200 local leaders, rank and file members, the President of CUPE New Brunswick, Stephen Drost, CUPE New Brunswick announced that the Premier of the province has yet to […]Megan Harris
- “Solidarity with locked out municipal workers”: CUPE Ontario sends message to CUPE Local 1349 July 15, 2021JTNDZGl2JTIwY2xhc3MlM0QlMjJmYi1saWtlJTIyJTIwZGF0YS1ocmVmJTNEJTIyaHR0cHMlM0ElMkYlMkZmYWNlYm9vay5jb20lMkZjdXBlb250YXJpbyUyMiUyMGRhdGEtbGF5b3V0JTNEJTIyc3RhbmRhcmQlMjIlMjBkYXRhLWFjdGlvbiUzRCUyMmxpa2UlMjIlMjBkYXRhLXNpemUlM0QlMjJsYXJnZSUyMiUyMGRhdGEtc2hvdy1mYWNlcyUzRCUyMnRydWUlMjIlMjBkYXRhLXNoYXJlJTNEJTIyZmFsc2UlMjIlM0UlM0MlMkZkaXYlM0U=From Ontario to Newfoundland, CUPE Ontario’s 280,000 members are proud to be in solidarity with over 90 municipal workers, members of CUPE Local 1349, who were locked out last night. For 51 years, they’ve made Grand Falls-Windsor what it is by taking care of fire dispatch, water and sewage, roads, and recreation facilities. In return, […]Megan Harris