May 14 – May 18 Mobilizing Mondays – Week Seven One section of the Ontario budget bill will wipe out public services as we know them. We must mobilize immediately to get Schedule 28 removed! This section, called the Government Services and Service Providers Act, 2012, opens the door for government to privatize any public service. This would be done … Read More
Unit 1 dental eligibility during the summer months
Unit 1 members with contracts of 130 hours or more during the 2009-2010 academic year are eligible for the dental plan. This entitlement continues until the end of August even if you do not have an appointment in the summer terms. However, if you are no longer receiving a paycheque during the summer months, your premiums will not be paid … Read More
Congratulations to the first CUPE 3906 TA Award winners!
As announced at our last GMM, the winners of the first CUPE Local 3906 TA Award have been selected. Congratulations to everyone who was nominated as this is an indication of excellence in itself. The winners of this year’s award are: Bahram Marami Dizaji from Engineering Stephen Gagne from DeGroote Jocelyn Sakal Froese from Humanities Congratulations to each of you! … Read More
Weekly Mobilizing Info from CUPE Ontario
Mobilizing Mondays – Week Six With about two weeks until the final budget vote, this is one of our last chances to get changes made to protect the vital public services that support our communities. Over the last week, voters in France, Greece and the United Kingdom soundly rejected their governments’ austerity programs. We too can reject the cuts and … Read More
Weekly Mobilizing Information from CUPE Ontario
Mobilizing Mondays – Week Five Last week, the Ontario Liberals swung a deal that allowed the budget to pass a key vote. One important change introduced a new 2% surtax for people making more than $500,000 a year. That’s something almost every Ontarian agreed is an important step in preserving the vital public services on which our communities rely. But … Read More