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July 14, 2017 13:04 ET | Source: Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE)

Contract negotiations underway for Playland and Pacific National Exhibition employees

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - July 14, 2017) - CUPE 1004 and the Pacific National Exhibition (PNE) met last week for their first bargaining session in this round of contract...
July 10, 2017 11:55 ET | Source: Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE)

University of Toronto students' union cuts 40 per cent of their staff despite student concerns

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - July 10, 2017) - Last week, the University of Toronto Students' Union (UTSU), went ahead with a controversial 40 per cent cut to their staff positions,...
July 10, 2017 11:05 ET | Source: Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE)

CUPE 2087 and the Village of Montrose ratify new collective agreement

MONTROSE, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - July 10, 2017) - CUPE 2087 members (municipal workers in the Village of Montrose) and the Village of Montrose have both voted in favour of...
July 07, 2017 16:09 ET | Source: Keep Hydro Public

Big win for people of Wasaga Beach as council votes against selling local hydro company

WASAGA BEACH, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - July 7, 2017) - After months of community involvement, on July 7, 2017, Wasaga Beach council voted unanimously to keep Wasaga Distribution Inc. (WDI)...
July 07, 2017 13:10 ET | Source: Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE)

Pacific Blue Cross locks out employees

BURNABY, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - July 7, 2017) - CUPE 1816 members on rotating legal job actions against Pacific Blue Cross found themselves locked out this morning, the result...
July 05, 2017 17:12 ET | Source: CUPE Local 79

News Advisory: As waterfront litter piles up, cleaners to disclose City's cuts to service

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - July 5, 2017) - Editors Note: There is a photo associated with this press release. City cleaners represented by CUPE...
July 04, 2017 11:25 ET | Source: CUPE Local 79

Toronto Community Housing Workers Support Strike Mandate

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - July 4, 2017) - Workers at the Toronto Community Housing Corporation represented by CUPE Local 79 have voted overwhelmingly in favour of a strike mandate....
June 30, 2017 15:23 ET | Source: Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE)

Labour to Pacific Blue Cross: Lose the double standard

BURNABY, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - June 30, 2017) - B.C. labour leaders attending a rally today in support of CUPE 1816 members heaped scorn on their employer, Pacific Blue Cross...
June 30, 2017 06:45 ET | Source: Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE)

Media Advisory: Kati and Lori Wightman attending blood drive organized to support Kati in her ongoing battle

WINDSOR, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - June 30, 2017) - Join Kati and Lori Wightman as they attend a blood drive organized by members of the Essex County Library workers union. Kati...
June 29, 2017 20:10 ET | Source: Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE)

Labour to rally outside Pacific Blue Cross office

BURNABY, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - June 29, 2017) - CUPE BC Secretary-Treasurer Trevor Davies will be one of three labour leaders calling on Pacific Blue Cross to abandon its...