Canadian Union Of Public Employees

• Ontario proposes 2% raise for lower-paid education workers

  Ontario is proposing to give education workers represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees who make less than $40,000 a two-per-cent raise per year.

  Education

  Aug 15
  
• Union wants 11.7 per cent raise for Ontario education workers in bargaining proposal

  A union representing Ontario education workers has asked the province for annual wage increases of 11.7 per cent as the two sides hash out a new collective agreement.

  Education

  Aug 2
  
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• City of Toronto hiking pay for aquatics staff amid lifeguard shortages

  The pay increase comes after the Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 79 requested earlier this year that the city review its aquatics staff wages.

  Canada

  Jul 30
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• Ontario government, education union begin contract negotiations

  The Canadian Union of Public Employees, which represents 55,000 Ontario education workers, says negotiations began as scheduled on Monday morning.

  Education

  Jul 18
• Calgary Drop-In Centre workers begin unionization efforts

  In a statement on Wednesday, the union said Calgary Drop-In staff are paid below the Alberta government's housing income threshold.

  Canada

  Jun 15
• Doug Ford facing key issue for new government as Ontario education workers gear up to bargain

  Doug Ford has not even named a new cabinet, fresh off his majority election victory, and one of the biggest challenges his new government will face is already staring him down.

  Education

  Jun 13
• District of Tofino workers ready to strike

  Tofino employees have been without a contract since June 1, 2020. 

  Canada

  Jun 11
• Education workers’ union warns of cuts to lunchroom supervisors in Toronto schools

  The Toronto Education Workers union said it expected to see Toronto District School Board dramatically cut the number of lunchtime monitors it employs next year.

  Education

  May 24
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• Croupiers at Montreal Casino launch unlimited strike as negotiations hit impasse

  The union says the number of employees suffering from work-related injuries is 'staggering.'

  Canada

  May 22
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• Delays at Canada’s airports forcing flight crews to work for free: Union

  Airports, particularly in Toronto and Vancouver, have seen hours-long security queues, customs bottlenecks and other delays due to random COVID-19 testing.

  Canada

  May 12