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July 27, 2017 12:35 ET | Source: Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE)

Postponement of AGM a 'Pacific Double Cross': CUPE BC

BURNABY, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - July 27, 2017) - Tuesday's announcement by Pacific Blue Cross that the company has cancelled its scheduled September 7 annual general meeting and...
July 27, 2017 09:45 ET | Source: Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE);Ontario Council of Hospital Unions (OCHU)

Province must step in with funding for Hamilton Health Sciences and St. Joseph's

HAMILTON, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - July 27, 2017) - $27 million in cuts will seriously undermine an already over-stretched hospital system. Cuts announced yesterday of $20 million at HHS...
July 26, 2017 13:55 ET | Source: Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE);Ontario Council of Hospital Unions (OCHU)

Media Advisory; Ottawa area long-term care staff hold noon rally tomorrow: "Too many tragic stories for province not to take urgent action on care levels"

OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - July 26, 2017) - Too many tragic stories about care quality and resident safety in long-term care homes, "should prompt the provincial government to urgent action...
July 24, 2017 16:01 ET | Source: Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE);Ontario Council of Hospital Unions (OCHU)

Media Advisory: Hamilton area long-term care staff hold noon rally tomorrow "Too many tragic stories for province not to take urgent action on care levels"

HAMILTON, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - July 24, 2017) - Too many tragic stories about care quality and resident safety in long-term care homes, "should prompt the provincial government to...
July 24, 2017 07:05 ET | Source: Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) - Ontario

Lack of paramedics in Waterloo Region puts public at risk, says union

WATERLOO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - July 24, 2017) - Region of Waterloo Council must address chronic understaffing of its Paramedic Services, according to Local 5191 of the Canadian Union...
July 20, 2017 15:54 ET | Source: Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) - Ontario

Hydro One's purchase of U.S. utility puts empire building ahead of Ontario rate payers

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - July 20, 2017) - Hydro One's purchase of U.S. gas and electricity utility, Avista, saddles the company with $6 billion in new debt that puts Ontario rate...
July 20, 2017 13:46 ET | Source: Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE)

CUPE welcomes new members at Grand View Manor, Berwick

BERWICK, NOVA SCOTIA--(Marketwired - July 20, 2017) - The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) is pleased to welcome our newest members, the employees of Grand View Manor in Berwick, Nova...
July 20, 2017 11:33 ET | Source: Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE)

Early childhood educators say new pre-primary program is unrealistic and unsustainable

HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA--(Marketwired - July 20, 2017) - CUPE representatives are asking the McNeil Government to hit pause on the pre-primary program announced July 18 by Minister Zach...
July 18, 2017 11:24 ET | Source: Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) - Ontario

Government must address huge economic imbalance in Ontario: Hahn

KITCHENER-WATERLOO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - July 18, 2017) - We have a huge economic imbalance in our province that continues to leave workers behind and the government must make the...
July 17, 2017 11:16 ET | Source: Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE)

Media Advisory: CUPE Ontario President in Kitchener-Waterloo Tuesday for government hearings on labour reform

KITCHENER-WATERLOO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - July 17, 2017) - CUPE Ontario President Fred Hahn will be in Kitchener-Waterloo on Tuesday to present to the government hearings on Bill 148,...