17 January 2024

Shortage of placements for youth means they can end up in hotels, increasing risk for all involved

BELLEVILLE, ON –(COMMUNITYWIRE)– With limited foster homes available, Highland Shores Children’s Aid (HSCA) […]
16 January 2024

“We won’t be forced to accept an offer that only takes us backwards”: Locked out Black River-Matheson municipal workers

BLACK RIVER-MATHESON, ON –(COMMUNITYWIRE)– In the 14th week of a strike, the Town […]
15 January 2024

MEDIA ADVISORY: CUPE Ontario President Fred Hahn to Address Chatham-Kent’s $150M Funding Challenge in Pre-Budget Consultation Presentation 

Event Information Begins: 16 January 2024Location: Chatham, ON CHATHAM, ON —/COMMUNITYWIRE/— Facing pressing […]
12 January 2024

MEDIA ADVISORY: CUPE Members working in Home and Community Care Support Services call on Ford Government for better wages and decent working conditions!

Event Information Begins: 16 January 2024Location: Toronto, ON CUPE HCCSS workers’ media conference […]
12 January 2024

MEDIA ADVISORY: “We need to publicly campaign to support our bargaining issues”: Niagara Paramedics & Dispatchers kick off bargaining

Event Information Begins: 15 January 2024Location: Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON NIAGARA, ON –/COMMUNITYWIRE/– Niagara Paramedics […]
9 January 2024

“St. Catharines’ forestry must remain public”: Forestry workers set to fill council in opposition to the threat of job cuts

ST. CATHARINES, ON –/COMMUNITYWIRE/– With the Mayor of St. Catharines presenting a budget […]
19 December 2023

Developmental service workers deliver super-majority petition calling on Community Living Algoma to end the practice of forced overtime

SAULT STE MARIE, ON –/COMMUNITYWIRE/– No one should go into work not knowing […]
18 December 2023

CUPE Local 1490 expresses disappointment following unproductive bargaining session

MATHESON, ON –/COMMUNITYWIRE/– Municipal workers in the Township of Black River-Matheson remain locked […]
14 December 2023

CUPE 1490 and Township of Black River-Matheson resume bargaining for fair agreement

MATHESON, ON –/COMMUNITYWIRE/– CUPE 1490 and the Township of Black River-Matheson resumed negotiations […]
11 December 2023

CUPE 2936 members vote to reject tentative agreement as offer would do little to reverse staffing crisis

OSHAWA, ON –/COMMUNITYWIRE/– After nearly two years of bargaining, CUPE 2936.02 and 2936.03 […]
4 December 2023

Developmental service workers vow to keep fighting for programs and a fair contract as day programs close

GUELPH, ON –/COMMUNITYWIRE/– After a two-month-long fight by families, workers, and allies, Community […]
4 December 2023

Windsor-Essex County Health Unit urges provincial safeguarding of public health services amidst layoffs and funding challenges

WINDSOR, ON –/COMMUNITYWIRE/– In the face of imminent layoffs CUPE 543, which represents […]
16 November 2023

MEDIA ADVISORY: CUPE locals joining rally in solidarity of locked out Black River-Matheson municipal workers

Event Information Begins: 17 November 2023Location: Matheson, ON MATHESON, ON –/COMMUNITYWIRE/– Since October […]
15 November 2023

CUPE 1490 strike lockout poses threat to local community services in Township of Black River-Matheson as heavy snow season begins

MATHESON, ON –/COMMUNITYWIRE/– Since October 15, the municipal workers in the Township of […]
15 November 2023

“We have a new contract and we’ve ended the strike but the fight isn’t over”: Town of Whitby municipal workers

WHITBY, ON –/COMMUNITYWIRE/– 300 full-time members of the Canadian Union of Public Employees […]