Inflation is rising but wage increases are still lagging behind increases in the cost of living. Workers are in this position despite the unemployment rate being close to a record low, which should lead to higher wages. Lower unemployment rates should push wages up, as employers compete to hire qualified workers, but that’s slow to happen

To protect and expand public health care, our governments must enforce the Canada Health Act and guard against private, for-profit services. Access to care should be based on medical need, not ability to pay. Did you know? Private, for-profit corporations are eroding the public and universal nature of health care in Canada. The Canada Health Act says health

CUPE NS President Nan McFadgen along with senior CUPE staff met with Minister of Labour Mark Furey yesterday to highlight the work CUPE members are doing in the province and to establish neutral ground on which to work together on common interests. Both sides agreed that better communications, resources and timing could help resolve issues, especially in health care where reorganization has

Members of CUPE 2073, representing workers who provide services for the Deaf, Oral Deaf, Deafened and Hard of Hearing community at 24 offices across Ontario, have ratified a new collective agreement with the Canadian Hearing Society (CHS). A vote was held across the province with 85 per cent of the members who cast ballots voting in favour

The United Nations recognizes Public Service Day on June 23. It is a global day for workers to celebrate and advocate for quality public services. The global trade union federation Public Services International (PSI) has adopted the day as part of its Quality Public Services Now! campaign. CUPE is a member of PSI. Public services

CUPE and our 650,000 members across Canada join the global call for love and freedom as we celebrate Pride 2018! CUPE and our National Pink Triangle Committee will continue to advocate for LGBTTQI workers both inside and outside the workplace. Thirty per cent of members of LGBTTQI communities experience discrimination in the workplace. We recognize

Publicly funding the full cost of residential long-term care across Canada is the best way to meet the needs of our aging population. Canada can improve the lives of seniors. Did you know? The federal government has never provided dedicated funding, introduced national standards, or developed a national strategy for long-term care. Some provinces may cover part of