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May 30, 2017 13:11 ET | Source: Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) - Ontario

Workplace changes are far from restoring balance for workers in Ontario

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - May 30, 2017) - Workplace changes, announced by the Ontario government today, are a long way from rectifying the huge imbalance in our economy that...
May 24, 2017 06:00 ET | Source: Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) - Ontario

Major labour law reform? Changing Workplace Review Final Report "majorly disappointing," says CUPE Ontario President

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - May 24, 2017) - The long awaited Changing Workplaces Review Final Report proved a major disappointment today when after expecting major reform of...
May 23, 2017 11:50 ET | Source: Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE);Ontario Council of Hospital Unions (OCHU)

MEDIA ADVISORY: Is it political when only one northern Ontario hospital gets more than 2 per cent base funding? Media conference Wednesday

SUDBURY, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - May 23, 2017) - Although the provincial budget dangled a 3.1 per cent funding increase for hospitals, from North Bay and Sudbury to Kenora and Thunder Bay...
May 12, 2017 13:58 ET | Source: Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) - Ontario

Media Advisory: Less care for Niagara long-term care residents because Ontario among lowest funders, new research released Monday

NIAGARA, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - May 12, 2017) - Like in other Ontario communities, Niagara area long-term care residents receive less care from less staff than just about anywhere...
May 12, 2017 13:56 ET | Source: Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE)

Media Advisory: Less care for Hamilton long-term care residents because Ontario among lowest funders, new research released Monday

HAMILTON, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - May 12, 2017) - Like in other Ontario communities, Hamilton area long-term care residents receive less care from less staff than just about anywhere...
April 27, 2017 17:25 ET | Source: Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE)

Liberal government sells out people of Ontario to balance the Budget

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - April 27, 2017) - Life is harder for most Ontarians after 14 years of Liberal government and now they have balanced the budget by selling off shares in...
April 25, 2017 09:30 ET | Source: Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) - Ontario

CUPE Ontario joins labour and community partners to demand Liberal government improve working conditions for all workers

QUEEN'S PARK, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - April 25, 2017) - It's time for the Liberal government to focus on improving working conditions for all workers rather than helping their friends and...
April 18, 2017 11:43 ET | Source: Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) - Ontario

Media Advisory: Less care for Ottawa long-term care residents because Ontario is among lowest funders, new research released tomorrow

OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - April 18, 2017) - Like in other Ontario communities, Ottawa area long-term care residents receive less care from less staff than just about anywhere...
April 07, 2017 14:44 ET | Source: Keep Hydro Public

Media Advisory: Ontario residents march in solidarity with Libby Keenan to stop privatization of Hydro One!

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - April 7, 2017) - Ontario residents continue to take political action and demand affordable, accountable, and publicly owned Hydro. Farmer Libby Keenan has...
March 30, 2017 10:15 ET | Source: Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE);Ontario Council of Hospital Unions (OCHU)

Hydro costs not the major problem for Ontario hospitals - NDP and PCs must disclose their hospital funding plans

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - March 30, 2017) - It's unfair of Ontario opposition MPP's to blame significant care and staffing cuts at our hospitals on high hydro rates, says the...