CUPE PEI Paramedics and First Responders celebrated a hard-earned victory when Bill 102, An Act to Amend the Workers Compensation Act passed third reading yesterday. The Bill, which got unanimous support of the legislature, provides added support to workers suffering from...
After receiving 72-hour strike notice from their employees late Monday afternoon, Commissionaires BC has filed an application with the BC Labour Relations Board in an attempt to stop CUPE 338’s planned strike action. “CUPE filed 72-hour strike notice at 3:53 p.m....
This settlement will ensure that the supplier factories associated with this leading fashion brand are remediated and that substantial funds are available for that remediation work consistent with the 2013 Bangladesh Accord.Global union federations, IndustriALL and UNI, launched arbitrations against...
Tehran bus workers’ syndicate reported today that, during the family's visit with Reza Shahabi on Wednesday, December 13, 2017, the left half of his face was flat and under his eyes had a special sink. Reza had informed the prison’s...
The actions took place around 10 December, to coincide with International Human Rights Day. The actions draw attention to the company’s rights violations as it seeks to establish a positive image for investors.On 12 December, Glencore held an investor update...
Arab education unions focus on union renewal and quality education Topics in this post: Teacher union leaders in Arab-speaking countries have discussed ways to better engage with young and new teachers and steps necessary to achieve access to quality education...
A two-day workshop, ‘Towards Sustainable Industrial Policy’, witnessed frank discussions among union representatives on sustainability challenges posed by the industrial transformation taking place against the backdrop of climate change adaptation and industry 4.0.Since 1970, Sri Lanka has embraced a market-oriented...
Public-private partnerships (P3s) are once again drawing the criticism of Ontario’s auditor general, in her 2017 annual report. In 2014, Auditor General Bonnie Lysyk’s wide-ranging report exposed major problems with Infrastructure Ontario’s entire P3 privatization program, known in the province...
Pharmacare: A plan for everyone The Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) and allies are hosting a series of townhall meetings in communities across the country to spotlight the need for Canada to introduce a public, universal Pharmacare program for everyone. Canada is...
This is a republication of an editorial by CUPE National President Mark Hancock which appeared in the Toronto Star on December 11, 2017. Look in any direction on Canada’s international trade landscape today, and you’ll find a situation in barely-controlled chaos...
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.