Every person living in Canada deserves affordable, livable, accessible and culturally appropriate housing.
Show your support and email your MP to make sure this is at the top of their minds as they get ready to debate the National Housing Strategy this fall. #legislateR2H
The opioid crisis is a growing problem in Canada, affecting CUPE members and families across the country. CUPE members, who work with the public and work in public spaces, know how the opioid crisis is harming our communities.
That’s why we invite all our members to take our new survey on Canada’s opioid crisis. Learning more from you will help us to better understand the scope of the problem and why certain solutions are needed.
We want to hear from you – take the survey, before the deadline September 30, 2018
Comment le SCFP peut-il améliorer son efficacité et sa réceptivité ? Notre processus décisionnel est-il suffisamment transparent ? Partagez vos pensées maintenant: scfp.ca/sondage-gouvernance
How can CUPE improve its accountability and responsiveness? Is our decision-making process transparent enough? Share your thoughts now: cupe.ca/governance-survey
Until the 1980s, the Canadian and provincial governments were the main source of funding for colleges and universities, providing more than 80% of revenue. Today, it is closer to 50%. Now, cash-strapped institutions are turning to students and big business to make up the shortfall. It’s time to act.
Après cinq longues semaines de grève, les intervenants de la justice réparatrice de Halifax retourneront au travail mercredi avec une augmentation de salaire de près de 20 %. « Tout au long de ce processus, nous avons beaucoup appris sur l’importance que les travailleurs soient unis », a expliqué Denise Russell, présidente de la section locale SCFP/CUPE Local 4764 - Caseworkers of CJS. Solidarité !
After a five week strike, Halifax restorative justice caseworkers will be going back to work Wednesday with an almost 20% wage increase. “Throughout this process, we learned a lot about the importance of workers standing together,” says Denise Russell, president of CUPE Local 4764 - Caseworkers of CJS. Solidarity forever!
National President Mark Hancock joined Hamilton's Labour Day parade yesterday and warned Ontario workers that they can expect tough times ahead under new Premier Doug Ford's regime: "We should celebrate today, but we need to be ready to fight tomorrow."
Thank you to every single one of our CUPE activists, leaders, and staff across Canada who fight tirelessly to make our jobs and our communities better. ✊🏽✊🏻✊🏿Happy Labour Day! 🎉🎉🎉
Across British Columbia and the rest of country, the hard work of CUPE municipal workers helps build the communities we love.❤️
Trade unionist and passionate defender of civil rights, Bromley Armstrong passed away earlier this month at the age of 92. We mourn this loss, and offer gratitude for his tremendous contribution to the labour and social justice movement.
"His legacy is that we should not be complacent. We should not accept the status quo. We should work tirelessly all the time for a better community for everyone. And that's what he did."
CUPE Local 1978, municipal workers in Victoria, BC, have reached a new deal that gives them an opportunity to address the precarious work of the city's 375 auxiliary workers.
It may not seem obvious, but unionizing WestJet flight attendants isn't going to benefit just the workers, it will be good for passengers, too.
Airline workers are a key part of keeping passengers safe, and with the union's support they can speak up about safety issues without fear of losing their jobs. Unions have pushed back against regulations to reduce the size of the cabin crew on flights and plans to extend the number of hours pilots can fly without a break. Both of those schemes would have put airline profit ahead of passenger safety.
CUPE members have been on the frontline fighting precarious employment for many years now and are all-too-familiar with the challenges of this fight. A new study by Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives shows that jobs are becoming precarious across all sectors, including professionals and full-time workers.
National President Mark Hancock offer his condolences and support to the many members of CUPE locals in Fredericton who have been affected by last Friday's tragic acts of violence.