Canadian Union Of Public Employees

• Saskatchewan says health-care recruitment plan paying off, opposition questions results

  Saskatchewan's health ministry says its recruitment campaign to attract international healthcare workers brought over 7,500 workers to the province over the last four years.

  Canada

  Jul 28
  
• School support workers west of Edmonton to issue 72-hour strike notice

  A news release issued by the Canadian Union of Public Employees said members of CUPE Local 5543 voted 91 per cent in favour of job action this week.

  Education

  Feb 14, 2025
  
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• Parkland, Black Gold school divisions support staff could join CUPE strike

  CUPE says about 900 support staffers from the Parkland School Division and the Black Gold School Division could join strike action after having reached a bargaining impasse.

  Education

  Jan 24, 2025
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• Substitute teachers being used to replace support staff during CUPE strike: Union

  The Canadian Union of Public Employees said Edmonton Public Schools is paying each teacher $230 per day, which is more than the striking members are demanding in contract talks.

  Education

  Jan 16, 2025
• School support workers at Sturgeon Public School Division go on strike

  School support workers include administration staff, education assistants and cafeteria workers.

  Education

  Jan 14, 2025
• ‘Not asking for a lot’: Thousands of school support workers on strike in Edmonton area

  CUPE said some 3,000 support staff are off the job in Edmonton and Sturgeon County, and another 200 workers are taking rotating strike action and working to rule.

  Education

  Jan 13, 2025
• Alberta schools drafting contingency plans ahead of looming support worker strike

  CUPE Local 3550 president Mandy Lamoureux has said the average educational support worker in Alberta earns $34,500 per year.

  Education

  Jan 10, 2025
• Thousands of school support staff go on strike, hit Fort McMurray picket lines over wage dispute

  The average school support worker in Alberta earns $34,500 per year, CUPE Alberta president Rory Gill said in an interview Tuesday.

  Education

  Jan 7, 2025
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• Province halts Edmonton Public Schools EA strike as custodians also vote to walk off the job

  As thousands of Edmonton Public School Board workers were preparing to strike this week over low wages, the Alberta government has stepped in to appoint a disputes inquiry board.

  Education

  Oct 22, 2024
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• Port of Montreal dockworkers serve notice for 3-day strike to begin Monday

  The union representing longshore workers at the Port of Montreal served a 72-hour strike notice on Friday to Termont Montreal, which operates two of the terminals.

  Canada

  Sep 27, 2024