Some 180,000 citizens of Hong Kong took part in the annual June 4 vigil to commemorate the brutal 1989 repression of China's democracy movement. 'We will not forget', declared the Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions (HKCTU), that 'During the...
Workers from both the morning and afternoon shifts took part in the strike, leading to a complete shutdown of the firm's production line on 21 May. The workers are members of the Union of Metalworkers of Pindamonhangaba, Moreira Cesar and...
Over 120 registered practical nurses, personal support workers, therapists and therapy assistants, social workers, nutrition aides and clerical staff at Hillcrest Reactivation Centre in Toronto have chosen to improve their working conditions and increase their job security by joining CUPE....
Late last week, CUPE members who work throughout the Chinook School Division in southwest Saskatchewan voted over 90 per cent in favour of the latest deal negotiated with the division. “The Sask. Party’s cuts have put the school division in a...
The Canadian Union of Public Employees is celebrating International Flight Attendant Day today, May 31st, and inviting flight attendants around the globe to look back at how far the profession has come. It’s astonishing to recall that, in 1938, to become a...
The union representing 46 locked out employees of Wood Buffalo Housing (WBH) says the employer is still refusing to engage in serious discussion to end the lockout, despite finally agreeing to meet face to face. CUPE 1505 President Judy Collier said...
CUPE understands that climate change is one of the biggest crises of our times, with serious environmental, economic and political challenges. CUPE has called for the need to urgently tackle climate change while making sure there is a strong emphasis...
“The next year will be an important one for working people in Ontario. There is a lot at stake for us. But we are ready,” said CUPE Ontario president Fred Hahn in recognition of an ambitious action plan adopted by...
Please join us for a town hall about the proposed Pictou-Antigonish stretch of Highway 104 in Nova Scotia. The events take place in Antigonish on June 4 and in New Glasgow on June 5. “The provincial government wants to hand over...
Education unions affiliated with Education International in the Democratic Republic of Congo have been evaluating the use of study circles to improve the quality of education and promote trade unionism in schools. After the programme had been running for one...
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.