Thank you to our 3 latest endorsers: Canadian Kurdish Community Centre, Justice4MigrantWkers and CUPE Local 79!

See you at the rally on May 4th!

Today, Local 79 signed a solidarity pact with OCHU/CUPE, to support each other by sharing public communications, sharing resources to encourage & organize our memberships, and to stand together against any legislation that threatens to undermine our bargaining rights!

Yesterday’s kettling of protesters in Regent Park by the police has me concerned for anyone who suffered intimidation & violence. We need to know what happened and why. My statement is here. kristynwongtam.ca/statement_demo… #TorCen

Local 79 is concerned about the violent arrest of a Black man on the Toronto subway last week, after a video distributed online showed police officers pull the man to the floor and kick him repeatedly. See full statement from Local 79 President Nas.Yadollahi below.

Today and every day- Trans folks deserve to be seen, heard and treated with respect.

Sending lots of love and solidarity to all Trans workers and especially to Trans members of CUPE Local 79 🏳️‍⚧️

Recent and emerging news of back room deals around the FIFA World Cup are extremely concerning.

Workers’ rights must be upheld and collective agreements respected when the City is hosting this event.

Our statement with community partners 🔽🔽🔽

There were smiles all around at today’s graduation ceremony for our newest Paramedic and Communications Centre staff. It was wonderful to celebrate our amazing graduates surrounded by honoured guests, loved ones, and friends.

Welcome to #TorontoParamedicServices ! 👏🚨👏

Toronto will be hosting the 2026 #FIFAWorldCup . Working people shouldn’t get left behind. We call on City Council to protect & ⬆️labour laws so we all benefit from the games!

Social Planning Toronto, Toronto Environmental Alliance (TEA), Toronto Community Benefits Network
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Today folks from all over the labour movement gathered at CUPE 3903's Our Right to Strike Rally where they let the York University administration know that they will not stand for their intimidation tactics or the criminalization of their workers!

Folks heard from the CUPE

Happy Social Work Week! Thank you to members in Toronto Public Health, Toronto Employment & Social Services, Toronto Shelter & Support Services, Children’s Services, Toronto Community Housing and Toronto Seniors Housing, for connecting people to mental health/wellness resources, and services that help lift communities up.

We had a productive first meeting with senior leadership of the Toronto Paramedic Services today- Bikram Chawla 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ &members of his team.

CUPE Local 79 members answer calls from around the city daily and provide life-saving support as they dispatch ambulances. They have my deepest gratitude.

📣Calling all organziers!📣

Come work with us at CUPE Local 79 to help engage our large and diverse membership ahead of the next round of bargaining.

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“While we welcome today’s decision, we know that workers can’t leave it to the courts to get the justice they deserve. If Ford attempts to introduce more anti-worker legislation, our movement needs to be ready to stop it in its tracks.”

Full Release: ow.ly/mvEO50QAniX

“Surely Doug Ford and his Conservatives will now finally get the message: stop wasting public tax dollars in the courts and start making substantial investments in public services and the people who deliver them.”

In November 2022, Justice Markus Koehnen agreed and his decision

We joined today’s rally to support hospital workers from OCHU/CUPE as they bargain for a fair deal and public health care for all. #Solidarity !

.Fred Hahn, our Political Action Committee Chairs Armin Forouzan and Fred Shilson, attending a rally in Niagara Falls organised by the OFL during PC policy convention. The message: end Conservatives’ corruption, closures & inaction on the cost-of-living #EnoughIsEnough

Great meeting with the new leadership of @CupeLocal79. Looking forward to working together to build a strong and healthy city and taking care of the people who make it happen.

We thank Mayor Olivia Chow for adding $2 million to the 2024 City Budget to make our communities safer and more liveable by expanding recreation programming. Read full statement from Local 79 President Nas.Yadollahi below.

In a united front, the leadership of CUPE Local 79, ATU Local 113 and the Toronto Public Library Workers’ Union – CUPE Local 4948 came together yesterday to urge Mayor Chow to keep the staff-proposed critical investments in City services in the 2024 City Budget.

So great to meet with CUPE Local 79, ATU Local 113 and Local 4948 today at my morning skate.

They were here to support Mayor Olivia Chow's city building budget.

#BudgetTO