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DELTA, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Third paragraph, first sentence of release should read: The Delta School District is faced with an almost $190,000 shortfall for its 2025-2026 budget (instead of The Delta School District is faced with a half million-dollar shortfall for its 2025-2026 budget). The updated release reads: FEWER EDUCATION ASSISTANTS MEANS LESS SUPPORT FOR DELTA STUDENTS A shortage of education assistants in Delta Schools will mean less support for the district’s most vulne...

HAMILTON, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As the strike by 3,600 members of the Ontario Compensation Employees Union (OCEU/CUPE 1750) approaches its third week, the Hamilton District Labour Council (HDLC) will join picketing WSIB workers for a solidarity rally on Wednesday, June 11, 2025, at noon. The rally will take place on the picket line outside the WSIB office in Hamilton, where frontline staff have been demanding fair wages, safer workplaces, and an end to the outsourcing of Ontario jobs. Speak...

TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Missed medical appointments, missing hearing aids, and all manner of services for Deaf, deafblind, and hard of hearing Ontarians missing in action: that is the result of a seven week long strike at Canadian Hearing Services (CHS). Now two leading Deaf and hard of hearing advocacy groups are calling attention to the deleterious impact on their already marginalized communities. In an open letter recorded in American Sign Language by Vanessa Floros, treasurer of the Ontar...

TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CUPE 416 is encouraged by the City of Toronto’s announcement of a multi-year staffing plan for Toronto Paramedic Services, calling the move a long-overdue step toward addressing critical service and staffing challenges. “We're encouraged to see the City finally taking steps to address the pressures our paramedics have been facing for years,” said Eddie Mariconda, president of CUPE 416. “We'll be monitoring the plan closely to ensure it's implemented effectively and del...

TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--After more than three months of bargaining, members of the Toronto Civic Employees’ Union, CUPE 416, who work at Toronto Community Housing Corporation (TCHC), have ratified a new collective agreement. “We’re proud of the work our members do every day to support TCHC tenants, and this agreement reflects the value of that work,” said Eddie Mariconda, president of CUPE 416. “We were able to reach a deal that makes meaningful improvements thanks to the strength and solidar...

TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Ontario Compensation Employees Union (OCEU/CUPE 1750) is sounding the alarm after an internal message sent to Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) staff confirms a growing backlog of injured worker claims, directly contradicting recent public statements from WSIB leadership. “For weeks, the WSIB has publicly denied any backlog, but now we know the truth,” said Harry Goslin, President of OCEU/CUPE 1750. “They just decided–due to a backlog–to automatically all...

THUNDER BAY, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NDP MPP for Thunder Bay–Superior North, Lise Vaugeois, Shadow Minister for Seniors and Accessibility, with responsibility for WSIB and Injured Workers, will join the picket line at 605 Sibley Drive on Monday, June 9, 2025, in support of 3,600 striking WSIB workers represented by the Ontario Compensation Employees Union (OCEU/CUPE 1750). OCEU/CUPE 1750 members, have spent over two weeks on strike, are calling for fair wages, safer workplaces, and an end to...

TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Members of the Society of United Professionals, IFPTE Local 160, will join the ongoing picket line at 200 Front Street West on Monday, June 9, 2025, in support of 3,600 striking WSIB workers represented by the Ontario Compensation Employees Union (OCEU/CUPE 1750). This show of solidarity comes as OCEU recently marked two weeks on strike, demanding fair wages, safer workplaces, and an end to outsourcing critical Ontario jobs to U.S. firms. Approximately 170 Society memb...

TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--After hearing nothing from the employer for over a week, the union and employer met to exchange proposals, but remain far apart on wages, workload, and employer cuts to seniority rights. The union has made significant movements to try and find a fair compromise, but after significant setbacks, the mediator made the decision to call-off the mediation. OCEU is deeply disappointed that the employer rejected our proposal and hasn’t presented their own in over a week. The u...

EDMONTON, Alberta--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CUPE Alberta is sounding the alarm over a looming crisis in the province’s K–12 education system as hundreds of educational assistants (EAs) across the province face job losses following the withdrawal of most of the federal Jordan’s Principle funding for non-reserve schools. Jordan’s Principle is a federal policy intended to ensure First Nations children receive the services they need without delay, including in education, health care, and social services. I...