It was a night for labour history, feminist activism and digital technology, all wrapped into one. On November 13, union leaders and activists gathered with archivists and librarians to celebrate the 45th anniversary of CUPE 2950’s predecessor, the Association of University...
Workers at Union Bay Improvement District have voted to become members of CUPE 556 in a Labour Board certification on November 14. The four workers include inside administration and outside public works who maintain the water treatment plant and streetlights. “These...
The Manitoba Throne Speech offers little reassurance that the provincial government will support public education and child care. “With the elimination of the education property tax, we are concerned that the government will resort to school cuts, especially under the auspices...
CUPE 777-2 has served written notice to the Town of Tisdale and the Minister of Labour Relations and Workplace Safety that the union and the town have reached an impasse in the current round of negotiations. “The current round of negotiations has been...
CUPE, along with the Canadian Health Coalition and over a hundred allies, are calling on the federal government to act immediately to implement a national public prescription drug program that covers everyone. Released today, the new Pharmacare Now joint statement...
In November 1989 the world was changing. With the Berlin wall crumbling and the world ushering in a new age, countries found common ground in defending the rights of children. “Humanity owes its best to each and every one of...
EI’s new Executive Board is ready to tackle an ambitious education agenda Many new faces joined the discussions at the first meeting of Education International's new Executive Board, elected by Congress in Bangkok, in July. The Board will make essential...
Hotel housekeepers around the world showed their determination to claim their rights in the course of the IUF 6th Global Week of Action held from October 21 to 27. Union members in over 74 cities in 23 countries held public...
Thousands of people had left for Western Europe in search of better lives. Cooperation is key to securing a qualified workforce and living wages in South-East European textile industries.This was the conclusion when 100 national and local union leaders, employer...
The AfCFTA has a market size of 1.2 billion people, a GDP of US$3.4 trillion, and potential to boost inter-African trade by over 50 per cent. The agreement came into effect on 30 May when 22 countries submitted ratification documents,...