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 […]
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Strike over at Baxtrom’s YIG
CORNWALL – A nearly three month strike at a Cornwall grocery store is over, the United Food and Commercial Workers union announced Saturday night. UFCW […]
QP REPORT: Reliable power supply over Christmas holidays ‘was at risk’
We returned to the Legislature this week in an emergency session to address the collective bargaining deadlock between Ontario Power Generation (OPG) and the Power […]
Postal strike hits Cornwall
CORNWALL – The rotating strike by Canada Post employees has come to Cornwall. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers, which represents 54,000 workers, said Cornwall, […]
SD&G welfare, disability cheques picked up during postal strike
SD&G – If Canada Post goes on strike, SD&G residents on welfare or disability support will still be able to get their benefits and payments. […]
QP REPORT: Intense week as new government starts
It has been an intense week at Queen’s Park. The House debated the government’s Speech from the Throne. The priorities included reforming Hydro One governance […]
City endorses contracts with CUPE
CORNWALL – Mayor Leslie O’Shaughnessy opened Monday night’s council meeting, saying council had endorsed contracts with four CUPE locals during its closed session. “We have […]
CUPE ratifies agreements, city workers could be back Tuesday
CORNWALL – Workers with the four CUPE locals “have each ratified their tentative agreements,” the union said Monday. It follows a weekend of voting on […]
CUPE-City reach tentative deals
CORNWALL – After three weeks on the picket line, the Canadian Union of Public Employees and the City of Cornwall have a tentative deals. The […]
Mayor addresses CUPE-City negotiations in Letter to the Editor
The City Council and my office have been fielding questions about the strike and our reluctance to comment about the issues which have led to […]