By CUPE 5277
In News Posted Riot causes damage at North Bay Jail
Media reports indicate that a riot broke out damaging a number of rooms and one correctional officer was allegedly taken to hospital. Read more.
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In News Posted Keep our health care facilities out of the hands of private interests: Rally on August 15
The P3 deals that Ball Government want to use to build health care facilities in Corner Brook are a Trojan Horse that will allow the quality of our public health care to be influenced by private [...]
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In News Posted Paramedic union ratifies collective agreement
Members of Local 5191 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE 5191), representing emergency medical services workers in the Regional Municipality of Waterloo, have ratified a tentative [...]
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In News Posted CUPE wins court case regarding airline safety
In a decision rendered last week, the Federal Court of Appeal has ruled against the Federal Minister of Transport, confirming CUPE’s position that safety is paramount in the operations of [...]
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In News Posted Thomas: long-term care privatization stinks
More than a dozen of the former Wardens of Grey County wrote an open letter on Aug. 2 criticizing the current Grey County Council for voting to privatize long-term care. Read more.
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In News Posted Vanhof writes Wynne about LCBO closure in Larder Lake
On August 3, 2017, John Vanthof, MPP for Timiskaming-Cochrane, wrote an open letter to Premier Kathleen Wynne regarding the recent closure of the LCBO outlet in Larder Lake, which is about 35 [...]
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In News Posted Toronto police union hints board may lift hiring freeze
After launching a web-based campaign warning that a hiring freeze is compromising public safety, Toronto Police Association president Mike McCormack says the police service has agreed to revisit [...]
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In News Posted Hamilton’s Hospitals Have Passed the Tipping Point: Urgent campaign launched to stop $27 million in cuts
Hamilton’s hospitals are already beyond their tipping point and another massive set of cuts is “reckless and irresponsible,” reported advocates today in a press conference. The Ontario Health [...]
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In News Posted 700 baggage handlers, ground crew at Pearson Airport on strike
About 700 ground crew workers at Canada’s busiest airport went on strike Thursday night after they rejected a contract offer from their employer. Read more.
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In News Posted Province must step in with funding for Hamilton Health Sciences and St. Joseph’s
Cuts announced yesterday of $20 million at HHS(Hamilton Health Sciences) and $7 million at St. Joseph’s Hospital corporations will seriously undermine hospitals already operating over [...]