In the 2019 round of collective bargaining with McMaster our Union secured 5 hours of paid training to cover anti-oppression and the fundamentals of working as a TA. This was a hard-fought win that stemmed from exercising our collective power at the bargaining table and mobilizing our membership. This is yet another reminder of the value and importance of collective bargaining – we … Read More
Vacancies on Young Ontario Workers Committee
The Young Ontario Worker’s Committee (YOW) is seeking interested candidates to fill terms for representatives for 3 Representatives. Normally members of the Committee are elected by a caucus of young workers at the CUPE Ontario Human Rights Conference which is held every second year. Vacancies can be appointed. Those with interest can put their name forward by February 15, 2022. We … Read More
Anti-Racism Organizational Action Plan (AROAP) Working Group
Dear Friends and Comrades, As many of you will recall, at our 2018 CUPE Ontario Convention, delegates passed a comprehensive anti-racism action plan, better known as the Anti-Racism Organizational Action Plan (AROAP). This important plan seeks to address the systemic underrepresentation and exclusion of Black, racialized, and Indigenous members in our union. This work is more important and more critical … Read More