Last week, five workers were killed and another 11 hospitalised when an explosion ripped through the inside of a ship in the area that they were working, in the southern city of Cochin. The incident is still under investigation but...
Last week, three journalists in Turkey were sentenced to life in prison over allegations of their involvement in the 2016 coup attempt. Their alleged crime was to have broadcast and printed ‘subliminal messages’ inciting people to overthrow the government. Three...
Canada’s justice system is not working for Indigenous peoples. With the recent not-guilty verdicts given in two separate murder cases involving Indigenous youth, we clearly see our justice system is failing Indigenous peoples. However, something bigger has been revealed by our collective...
#ItsAboutFreedom: Educators worldwide support US unions under attack Topics in this post: Educators are uniting worldwide in support of their colleagues in the USA, who face one of the most severe anti-union attacks in recent history, aiming at destroying public...
Since 2013, a conclave of governments calling themselves 'The Really Good Friends of Services', has been negotiating a secretive 'Trade in Services Agreement' (TiSA) that would set the rules for twentieth century capitalism and place these rules beyond the reach...
#ItsAboutFreedom: Educators worldwide support US affiliates in biggest anti-union attack Topics in this post: Educators are uniting worldwide in support of their colleagues in the USA, who face one of the most severe attacks, aiming at destroying public employee and...
On this page, you’ll find some learning resources on Black History Month – including ways for you to get more involved in fighting anti-Black racism and all discrimination. Every February, CUPE celebrates Black History Month (also known as African Heritage Month)...
The 2018 Alternative Federal Budget provides a blueprint for more sustainable and equitable growth in Canada. Produced annually by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, this year’s edition maps out solutions for reducing child and senior poverty rates, transitioning to...
Support staff at Cape Breton University, members of CUPE 3131, are pleased to announce that the union reached a tentative agreement with their employer on Thursday, February 22, 2018. CUPE National Representative Kathy MacLeod confirmed that the deal was reached with the assistance...
While aspects of Bill C‑65 take positive steps towards the prevention of violence in the workplace, CUPE strongly believes that harassment and violence incidents should not be handled by the employer alone. “CUPE supports the federal government’s renewed focus on the...
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.