WINDSOR, Ontario — On March 19, the Windsor-Essex Children’s Aid Society laid off 26 workers – about 10 percent of their non-management staff, putting the safety of children at risk, say CUPE members working at the agency. The CAS also targeted their Leamington Office for closure at the end of this month – an additional […]
The Windsor-Essex Children’s Aid Society (CAS) laid off 10% of its frontline workers, closed its Leamington office, and faces a $10 million deficit due to provincial underfunding. The cuts impact various departments, including family wellbeing, adoption, and family finding, leading to concerns about increased caseloads, worker burnout, and inadequate child safety nets. The agency uses unlicensed facilities due to a lack of funding. CUPE 2286 is calling for the layoffs to be reversed and for increased provincial funding.
