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HALIFAX, Nova Scotia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CUPE members are celebrating the news that the four years of wage freezes forced on Nova Scotian workers through Bill 148 has been found unconstitutional. Today, the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia has upheld the constitutional guarantee in Canada’s Charter of Rights and Freedoms that workers have a right to negotiate the terms of their work through free and fair collective bargaining. “Workers lost out on wages and benefits that should rightfully be theirs b...

EDMONTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--With almost six times the royalty revenue of the last government, the UCP are raising taxes, running deficits and cutting services. CUPE Alberta President Raj Uppal says Alberta deserves a new approach. “For the last six years, the UCP slashed corporate taxes, underfunded education, underfunded health care, cut post-secondary funding, and cut municipal funding,” said Uppal. “In yesterday’s budget, we have a huge deficit, tax increases, and they’ve still not reversed t...

TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Health care workers represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees will hold a rally outside local Premier Doug Ford’s office in Etobicoke in response to funding cuts by the provincial government. The government’s fall economic statement shows a plan to cut hospital funding by 10 per cent in real terms over three years by 2027-28 as projected spending fails to cover the six per cent annual cost inflation for hospitals, says CUPE. The consequences of fiscal restr...

WILMINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ametros, the industry leader in professional administration and post-settlement medical care coordination, launched Member Momentum, a year-long campaign focused on honoring and supporting the stories of injured workers post-settlement. More than 15 years ago, while most of the workers’ compensation industry focused on the value and efficiency of pre‑settlement products and services, Ametros stepped in to fill a critical gap: managing injured workers’ medical...

OTTAWA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Health care workers represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees will hold a rally outside Ontario PC MPP George Darouze’s office to protest funding cuts by the provincial government. The government’s fall economic statement shows a plan to cut hospital funding by 10 per cent in real terms over three years by 2027-28 as projected spending fails to cover the six per cent annual cost inflation for hospitals, says CUPE. The consequences of fiscal restraint are alr...

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Edge unveiled new research indicating the next major workforce strain in healthcare may come not from the bedside, but from the front-and back-office....

OTTAWA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CUPE members from across Canada descended on Parliament Hill on Tuesday to bring a clear message to parliamentarians: public services are what build Canada's strength and sovereignty. Hundreds of CUPE members met with MPs, Senators, and parliamentary staff from all parties as part of CUPE's first annual lobby day on Parliament Hill. CUPE is calling on federal decision-makers to invest in public services to strengthen communities and build Canada’s resilience to economic...

OTTAWA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mardi, des membres du SCFP de partout au pays ont afflué sur la Colline du Parlement pour communiquer un message clair : les services publics sont un pilier fondamental du Canada et de sa souveraineté. Dans le cadre de la première journée de lobbying annuelle du SCFP sur la Colline, des centaines de membres ont rencontré des député(e)s, des sénateurs et sénatrices ainsi que des membres du personnel parlementaire de tous les partis. Le SCFP demande aux parlementaires d’i...

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As Apollo seeks to sell Heritage Grocers Group, UFCW releases due diligence website detailing labor, litigation and other risks for potential buyers....

OTTAWA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Health care workers represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees will hold a rally outside Ontario PC MPP George Darouze’s office to protest funding cuts by the provincial government. The government’s fall economic statement shows a plan to cut hospital funding by 10 per cent in real terms over three years by 2027-28 as projected spending fails to cover the six per cent annual cost inflation for hospitals, says CUPE. The consequences of fiscal restraint are alr...