Union to union solidarity from @cupe1281.bsky.social!
We at the ITF Staff Union extend our full support to the CUPE 1281 members working at the York University Faculty Association (YUFA).
CUPE 1281 members at the UofT Student Union are heading towards a strike because their employer is demanding concessions and refusing to negotiate a fair deal!
Send a message to support those who make the UTSU work in their fight for fair working conditions!
E-action link: cupe.on.ca/utsu/
Members working at UTSU went on the Taylor Report earlier today to talk what’s at stake in bargaining and why they’re heading towards a strike. Listen starting 34:14! s348.podbean.com/pb/9bb5e5401...
CUPE 1281 is in solidarity with Toronto city workers represented by @cupelocal79.bsky.social! Fair compensation is a bare minimum that the city is failing to meet. If you live in Toronto let them know you support these frontline workers! cupe.on.ca/supporttoron...
Stay tuned for ways to support these workers and their struggle for fair working conditions! We’ll have more this week.
A picture of the University of Toronto Student Commons with text that reads: Support the UTSU staff. University of Toronto Students Union (UTSU) may be on strike this month as they fight to protect family time and vital services for students.
The staff at the UTSU will be in strike position later this month in response to the employer demanding concessions on work-life balance and refusing a fair wage increase.
Check out the press release: 1281.cupe.ca/2025/03/05/c...
@cupescfp.bsky.social Alberta education workers across the province are on strike, demanding better for their students and themselves. It's time for the Alberta government to take education seriously and fund it at the level students, education workers and communities deserve.
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With an over 90% turnout, workers at the City of Melville in southern Saskatchewan have voted overwhelmingly in favour of job action, up to and including a full withdrawal of services.
cupe.ca/city-melvill...
Group of striking education workers in purple toques and sweatshirts, smiling in front of a crowd of hundreds.
Great interview with CUPE Alberta president @rorygillab.bsky.social about the incredible strike action that is happening in the education sector across the province.
Many education workers haven't seen a pay increase in 5 years—for some it has been as long as 10.
www.radiolabour.net/gill-170225....
After a bit of a break, the CUPE 1281 newsletter is back and better than ever! ICYMI: mailchi.mp/3044b47329b4...
Bowling pins with the CUPE 1281 logo on a pink and black background.
GTA members! Save the date for a social on March 21st at 6pm at The Ballroom Bowl (10 Dundas, steps from Dundas Station)! Come hang out; bowling, snacks, and your first drink is on us! RSVP: 1281.cupe.ca/2025/02/16/t...