Even as the COVID-19 global emergency stretches on, our union’s work to defend the rights of our members from attacks by employers still carries on. Since February 13, the 23 members of CUPE Local 4193 have been locked out by...
Italian education trade union is asking educators to sign a manifesto laying out seven points for inclusive education during COVID-19. Following the epidemiological emergency arising from the COVID-19 pandemic, the Italian Government has ordered containment measures for many public services,...
As casinos across the U.S. closed since March prepare to reopen, the IUF-affiliated UNITE HERE is calling for strict measures to protect workers, guests and public health. "Hundreds of thousands of workers are employed in the gaming industry in the...
The series of accidents on 7 May started in the early hours with the gas leak at LG Polymers plant located near Vishakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh.Other incidents the same day include a boiler explosion at unit 6 of the Neyveli...
During National Nursing Week, we celebrate the incredible work and dedication of nursing team members across Canada, including the tens of thousands of nurses represented by CUPE. We also take the opportunity to thank and acknowledge all front-line health care workers....
Teacher unions in Burkina Faso are urging public authorities to ensure that adequate safety measures are in place for students and educators before the reopening of schools scheduled for 11 May. The unions recognise that remote teaching and learning is...
In the 10 years since the government of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and his FIDESZ party have been in power, the European Commission has intervened directly with member states on hundreds of occasions to enforce cuts to health care,...
Rushing to contain the spread of Covid-19 in Bangladesh, the government declared a general holiday from 26 March to 4 April, which was then extended until 14 April. With some exceptions, the lockdown was further extended until 3 May.Confusion ahead...
For Jewish Heritage Month, we encourage members to celebrate the contribution of Jewish Canadians to our communities and to take action against antisemitism. Jewish Heritage Month was officially recognized by the federal government in March 2018 after a unanimous vote in...
Education International Guidance to Reopening Schools and Education Institutions As a growing number of countries are considering easing restrictions and gradually resuming onsite education, Education International stresses a set of five dimensions that should be considered by governments, in dialogue...
The International Alliance in Support of Workers in Iran (IASWI) was formed in 1999 in Toronto-Canada and formally announced its formation in January 2000. In nearly two decades of continuous activism, we have played an impactful role in securing international support for Iranian workers’ struggles against the Islamic Republic of Iran, employers, and the inhumane conditions the capitalist order has imposed on working-class lives in Iran. During these years, our politics and the foundational basis guiding our activism have been predicated on working-class traditions with an uncompromising emphasis on working-class independence and autonomy.