Staff at HMECU Ratify New Agreement!
Workers at the Healthcare & Municipal Employees Credit Union (HMECU) have ratified a new Collective Agreement!
These workers, represented by the Canadian Office and Professional Employees Union (COPE Local 343), have proudly served our
municipal, healthcare and emergency services workers for over 85 years.
No Space For Hate
Statement from COPE Ontario in Support of the LGBTQ+ Community and Against #1MillionMarch4Children
COPE Ontario stands firmly in support of the LGBTQ+ community and their rights, and we unequivocally condemn any form of hate or discrimination. It has come to our attention that the #1MillionMarch4Children event has been associated with anti-LGBTQ+ sentiments, which runs counter to our principles of inclusion, diversity, and equality.
COPE 527 and HWDSB announce local agreement!
Hamilton, Ontario – September 12, 2023: Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board (HWDSB) is pleased to jointly announce a local agreement with the Canadian Office & Professional Employees Union (COPE Local 527). COPE Local 527 represents over 1100 HWDSB Educational Assistants, Child and Youth Care Practitioners, Communication Disorders Assistants, Deaf and Blind Intervenors and Language Acquisition Support Staff.
HWDSB’s Board of Trustees approved the local agreement at a Board meeting on September 11, 2023. COPE Local 527 members ratified the agreement on September 11, 2023.
Provincial Strikes & Actions
STRIKES & LOCKOUTS:
CMG (Canadian Media Guild) - TVO
CUPE Local 71 - Town of Cochrane
CUPE 905.29 - BWG Library
SEIU Local 1 - Schlegel Healthcare
ACTRA @ Institute of Canadian Agencies (ICA)
ONA Local 31 - Hastings & Prince Edward Public health unit
York South Weston Tenants Union (rent strike)
Society of United Professionals - At Electric Safety Authority (ESA)
Save The Date! - Labour Day 2023
SAVE THE DATE!
Labour Day is fast approaching, and we would love to see you out there! Celebrations will be taking place on Monday, September 4th all across Ontario.
One of a kind Language!
One of a kind Language!
For many of us, when we think of taking bereavement leave for a loved one, we think of parents, grand-parents, siblings or immediate relatives. But what about some of the other cherished loved ones in our lives? For folks who require a service animal, that animal can be an extension of who they consider their family, a beloved part of their everyday life.
COPE Ontario Statement on the Stabbing at University of Waterloo
COPE Ontario Statement on the Stabbing at University of Waterloo
On Wednesday, a Professor in the Gender Studies and Social Justice department at the University of Waterloo, along with two young students, was attacked and stabbed by a 24-year-old former student. The attacker hid in plain sight among the other students.
COPE Leads The Way!
COPE Leads the way!
Earlier this year, COPE Ontario negotiated a first ever Collective Agreement at Planned Parenthood Ottawa, making staff at PPO the newest members of COPE Local 225!
COPE Day 2023
Celebrate COPE Day!
In June of 2004, several Canadian members of the Office and Professional Employees International Union (OPEIU) presented their American labour leaders with a shocking letter. It stated that 74% of OPEIU’s 24,000 Canadian members had voted in support of forming their own autonomous union.