A huge thank you from all of us at Unity Project for Relief of Homelessness in London for your awesome participation in our Raising the Roof Toque Campaign 2018!
Overall, 377 toques and 138 ball caps were sold which generated sales of $8,415.00! Fantastic! It’s great being involved in the National Campaign. Thanks for doing your part!
Here is a link to our Facebook page with all of the photos from our Campaign.
In light of CTV London/Bell Media’s failure to address the long-term, serious, and numerous public complaints and concerns of sexism, racism, homophobia, and xenophobia by at least one of its on-air personalities, LAWC’s Board of Directors has unanimously decided to severe its relationship with CTV London and Bell Media.
CTV London has been a long-term sponsor of LAWC’s largest fundraising event – The International Women’s Day Breakfast. We hope you and your organization and all Canadians will stand in solidarity with LAWC and the women and girls we serve by sharing the letter, boycotting CTV/Bell Media, and promoting and attending our event.
This is a historic time in the lives of women and girls who are rising collectively to hold perpetrators accountable for their behaviour. The London Abused Women’sCentr rises with them.
Megan Walker
Executive Director
London Abused Women’s Centre
797 York Street
London,Ontario N6A 5P9
Canada
519-433-2204
In support of the Unity Project fighting homelessness. Councillors Morgan, Councillor Van Host, Steven Holland and City Manager Martin Hayward.
OFL Rally for Time to Care
February 27 at noon
Queen’s Park, Toronto
Ontario seniors in long-term homes have waited too long for the care they deserve. Let’s take action now o make Bill 33, the Time to Care Act, the law.
Lunch provided
Buses available
Please contact CUPE Ontario – 905-739-9739
Ontario’s long-term care system is in crisis and is less funded than any other province in Canada. Other provinces provide over half an hour of extra paid care for each resident per day then Ontario does. This means residents are waiting for hours to get help with feeding., bathing, toileting, and getting out of bed. This crisis has gone on for too long. Bill 33, the Time to Care Act, will make 4 hours of daily, hands-on, the law in Ontario. We need Premier Wynne and MPPs to get it over the finish line.
In late, 2017, the provincial government finally responded to mounting public pressure to make Bill 33, the law. Less than a week after thousands of Ontarian’s called, emailed and petitioned their MPPs to get Bill 33 to pass Second Reading, the Premier made an announcement about four hours of Care.
Unfortunately, the government announcement rang hollow
* There is no plan to legislate a minimum Care standard of 4 hours of direct Care, per resident, per day. Without a standard enshrined in law, there is no way to maintain province-wide standards for seniors;
* There is no timeline for implementation;
* These 4 hours must be hands-on, direct care hours by personal support workers or nursing staff. It should not include sick time, vacation time, or training time – unlike how the government calculates Care hours now.
On Feb. 27, let’s rise up for seniors in long-term Care. Come to Queen’s Park at 12 pm to send the Premier and all our MPPs a clear message: make Time to Care the law in Ontario!
CUPE Local 101 extends its heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of this member of our community who passed away this morning.
Cupe and other critics are warning that instead of broadening access, Bill C-58 creates new barriers for people who want to access information about the federal government and its departments and operations.
Congratulations go out to Phillip Boyd who was Acclaimed Vice President at the GMM December 20.
Phil currently is a Union Steward and is a member of the Health and Safety Committee.
A great explanation of what Bill 148 will bring you in the new year
Summary_of_the_Fair_Workplaces_Better_Jobs_Act_-2017
As the holiday season approaches, and as 2017 comes to a close, we want to send our warmest holiday greetings and our most sincere thanks to all CUPE members.
The past year has been full of challenges, as members across the country stood strong in the fight for fairness, respect and better working conditions, at the bargaining table and on the picket line. CUPE has led the charge against precarious work, and for more stable employment and retirement security for all Canadians.
CUPE members have never been in a better position to bargain forward on the things that matter most. As a union, with over 650,000 members, our solidarity has never been stronger. We are strong because of activists and leaders like you.
In the spirit of peace, justice and solidarity, we wish you a wonderful holiday season and the very best for 2018.
In solidarity,
Mark Hancock and Charles Fleury
Sharon Stanley