Equal Pay Day is a global event to raise awareness about the gender pay gap. There will be speakers and allies will deliver messages as well as music and solidarity (i.e. bring flags, signs, wear red).
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CUPE Locals 4186, 4222, and 7575 represent Education Workers in the London Area.Locals 4222 and 7575 represent workers in the Thames Valley District School Board and Local 4186 represents workers in the London District Catholic School Board. On Saturday, May 23, 2026, they will be hosting a child-friendly rally – Purple Wave, Stronger Schools, Safer Schools. We need supporters to attend this rally to show the Ford government that education workers and students deserve better. Please join us for this event, and don’t forget to wear your purple to support the “Purple Wave.”
Canada Post has been given the go-ahead from the Federal government to begin sweeping cuts to the postal system such as ending door-to-door delivery and the closure of rural post-offices. CUPW through the CLC asking for assistance with their campaign to fight back against this attack. Below is a letter from CUPW President as well as a cite to send a message to the government to stop these cuts, demand a fully public and transparent mandate review of Canada Post and protect this vital public service for future generations.
TO ALL CUPE CHARTERED ORGANIZATIONS
Dear Sisters, Brothers, and Friends:
Members of CUPE 1281-33 have been on strike since October 27, 2025. Their employer, the York University Faculty Association, came to the table with more than 100 concessions.
While many of the concessions were eventually withdrawn, these CUPE members are still fighting for key proposals that involve job security, health and safety, and harassment and discrimination.
We are appealing to CUPE chartered organizations across the country to send letters of support, and to give a financial contribution to CUPE 1281-33 members. Financial support can be sent to CUPE 1281-33, c/o Gavin Nowlan, Secretary-Treasurer, 25 Wood Street, Suite 102, Toronto, Ontario M4Y 2P9. Electronic funds can be sent to secretarytreasurer@cupe1281.ca.
In solidarity,
 MARK HANCOCK National President |
 CANDACE RENNICK National Secretary-Treasurer |
Hi everyone,
My name is Krista Laing and I am the Chair of the CUPE Ontario Municipal Workers Committee, I am reaching out because Bill 60 is moving quickly, and we all need to be on the same page about what it means for our water and wastewater systems. Bill 60 opens the door for private operators (Municipal Service Corporations) to take over municipal water and wastewater services, shifting control away from municipalities and potentially putting public safety, quality standards, and long-term costs at risk. This bill could have major impacts on staffing, workloads, and accountability in our communities.
If you’re receiving this email, it’s because our records indicate your local includes water and/or wastewater workers. If this isn’t accurate, please reply and let me know so we can update our information.
To support locals as we push back, we’re hosting an important webinar.
Please share the link below with all of your members — everyone benefits from understanding what Bill 60 means for public services:
Webinar Registration:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_vQ5BfTwcSnWpRGTfOKNLTA#/registration
We’re also encouraging workers to stay connected and support each other — especially as Peel is being used as a testing ground for water privatization.
Please share this link for workers to join the Waste App space so we can organize together, protect our jobs, and keep our water systems public:
Waste App Link (paste here):
https://chat.whatsapp.com/KMX1DbkI3mC5GjOnrZacsK
Thanks in advance for helping us get this information out widely. Protecting public water is going to take all of us working together.
Learn more about Peel here; https://cupe.on.ca/campaigns/keeppeelpublic/
Please stay tuned for more information to come.
In solidarity,
Krista
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