‘We’re pissed!’: CUPE, OCHU demonstrate outside MPP’s office
CORNWALL – Around 30 members and allies of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) and the Ontario Council of Hospital Unions (OCHU) held a […]
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Cornwall union rally Wednesday over Bill 195
CORNWALL – The leaders of two health care, social worker and municipal worker unions say the Ontario government’s Reopening Ontario Bill 195 is trampling on […]
Parisien Manor workers picket for more long-term care money
Editor’s note: This story has been updated at 5 p.m. with comment from the Ontario Ministry of Long-Term Care. CORNWALL – Workers at a Cornwall […]
Students head to class Monday: CUPE, Ontario reach tentative deal
TORONTO – Students at the region’s English Public and English Catholic school boards will be heading to class as usual on Monday. The Ontario government […]
UCDSB schools will close if CUPE strikes Monday
Editor’s note: This story has been updated at 12:07 a.m. Friday to show UCDSB has made its decision to close schools in the event of […]
English Catholic schools will close if CUPE strikes Monday
KEMPTVILLE – The Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario says it will be forced to close school if support staff go on strike Monday. […]
Education minister determined to get CUPE deal
TORONTO – Ontario Education Minister Stephen Lecce says he’s prepared to meet – as early as today – with CUPE to get a deal for […]
School support workers set to strike Monday
TORONTO – The union representing school support workers at Ontario’s public schools has given five days notice that it will strike Monday. The Canadian Union […]
Work-to-rule begins for public school support workers
BROCKVILLE – Educational support workers across Ontario and here in SD&G have begun a work-to-rule campaign. The 55,000 custodians, clerical workers, educational assistants and early […]
UCDSB support staff vote to strike
BROCKVILLE – Support staff with the Upper Canada District School Board have voted overwhelmingly to strike to back contract demands. Members of CUPE Local 5678 […]