3 h. ago Deal reached between CUPE and Calgary Catholic School District

CALGARY, Alberta — The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 520 has reached a tentative agreement with the Calgary Catholic School District. The deal, like others reached this week, is a four-year agreement ending in August 2028. The wage settlement is higher than the provincial government mandate. CUPE 520 will hold its ratification meeting […]

Society

35 h. ago Media Advisory: CUPE Alberta Convention This Week in Calgary

CALGARY, Alberta — CUPE Alberta will hold its annual convention this Wednesday to Friday in Calgary at the Sheraton Eau Claire Hotel. CUPE Alberta represents 40,000 members including workers in the municipal, school district, health care and other public sector workers. The convention is being held amid a strike of 6,600 education workers across the […]

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52 h. ago Alberta school support workers reach tentative deal to end two

Alberta school support workers reach tentative deal to end strike, with contracts covering Edmonton and Fort McMurray staff. Other districts remain without agreements.

Society

55 h. ago End in sight for education worker strikes as deals reached in Edmonton, Fort McMurray

Deals that could lead to the end of provincewide strikes by education workers were reached Saturday. Members of the Canadian Union of Public Employees still need to ratify agreements carved out by union locals and the Edmonton Public, Fort McMurray Public and Fort McMurray Catholic school districts. “Education support workers are critical to our school […]

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6 d. ago MEDIA ADVISORY: Health Coalition to announce response to court rulings on Bill 7 Charter Challenge and Orchard Villa case

TORONTO, March 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The courts have ruled on two cases impacting thousands of elderly hospital patients and long-term care residents in Ontario and the Ontario Health Coalition is holding a press conference to announce their response. The first case, known as the Bill 7 Charter Challenge, concerns the requirement that hospitals […]

Culture

2 w. ago MEDIA ADVISORY: Trade wars: Advocates demand urgent action to protect workers and stabilize the economy against the impact of tariffs

TORONTO, March 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The imposition of tariffs will create a widespread recession in Canada. Workers and communities need all levels of government to work together to deliver a comprehensive strategy to stabilize the economy as it responds to the changed trade environment. Central to this strategy must be providing workers and […]

Economics

2 w. ago Media advisory Thousands of education support workers to protest at Alberta Legislature

EDMONTON, Alberta — Thousands of striking education support workers will protest in front of the Alberta Legislature tomorrow afternoon, before the government tables its budget. CUPE has arranged for over 50 buses full of striking workers to come to the legislature and demand that the government participate in bargaining with them. CUPE Alberta President Rory […]

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3 w. ago SEIU Local 2 – Media Advisory: Rally at Halifax City Hall as all twelve janitors losing jobs at Alderney Gate

Weeks after cleaners sign new collective agreement, HRM Council decision to go with a cheaper non-union contractor will result in deteriorating working conditions HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, Feb. 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The janitors who clean and maintain Alderney Gate, and their supporters will be holding a rally at City Hall tomorrow. Video: WHAT: […]

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3 w. ago Media Advisory: School Support Workers to Rally Tomorrow in Calgary

CALGARY, Alberta — Education support workers who begin their strike tomorrow will rally tomorrow at McDougall Centre. CUPE Alberta President Rory Gill will be available to talk to the media as picketers begin to assemble. Date: Monday, February 24, 2025 Location: McDougall Centre, 455 6 St SW Time: 7:00 am: Rory Gill to speak to […]

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3 w. ago Media Advisory: Picket Line Locations for Calgary, Foothills and Black Gold Strikes

CALGARY, Alberta — The Canadian Union of Public Employees released the picket line locations for Monday, February 24, 2025. Please note, that these locations are for Monday only. Going forward, CUPE expects locations to change. CUPE 40 (Calgary Board of Education) 7:00 am-9:00 am: McDougall Centre, 455 6 St SW, Calgary 9:00 am-11:00 am: Calgary […]

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3 w. ago Alberta judge grants injunction blocking some students with special needs from attending school

Support staff and educational assistants at Black Gold School Division, just south of Edmonton, have served the school board with strike notice on Thursday and will be striking on Monday morning

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3 w. ago Alberta judge grants injunction against blocking students with special needs from attending school

Support staff and educational assistants at Black Gold School Division, just south of Edmonton, have served the school board with strike notice on Thursday and will be striking on Monday morning

Society

3 w. ago Calgary school custodial workers serve strike notice after voting 94% to walk off job

CUPE says the average Alberta school support worker makes $34,500 annually and many have gone almost a decade without a raise.

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4 w. ago Crossing the line: Some support staff and educational assistants defy union as province doubles down

“I don't have hard numbers on how many might be going back to work, other than just to say it's very common in every job action for a few workers to cross the line, especially in a difficult battle"

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4 w. ago Media Advisory: Calgary politicians, business leaders to get a first

Media invited to panel discussion and tour of Carbon Upcycling’s facility on Wednesday, Feb 19 Calgary, Feb. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — On Wednesday, February 19, New Economy Canada, Carbon Upcycling and the Calgary Construction Association are bringing together local elected officials, construction industry and business leaders and tradespeople for an important discussion on how […]

Politics

4 w. ago Media Advisory – SEIU Local 2: Shelter workers to rally at the NS Labour Board to shine a light on unfair delays

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, Feb. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Shelter workers employed by Adsum at the Bridge will be holding a community rally outside the Nova Scotia Labour Board Wednesday afternoon to shine a light on the unfair delays they have experienced in getting their union certified. WHAT: Justice for Bridge Shelter Workers Rally – […]

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