What is the NRLC?

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The Niagara Regional Labour Council (NRLC) represents thousands of unionized workers across Niagara. Operating under the umbrella of the Canadian Labour Congress, the NRLC promotes social justice, human rights, fair labour laws, safe workplaces, and is an advocate for issues affecting all workers across Niagara. The NRLC holds regular delegate meetings on the second Wednesday of each month, except July, August & December, in the City of Thorold Council Chambers, 3540 Schmon Parkway. For Read more [...]

CUPE Education Workshop Calendar

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Want to find out what a CUPE steward does? Are you looking to learn more about the principles of good bylaws? Do you want to explore the world of health and safety? Want to know what duty of fair representation is? CUPE offers educational workshops on these and many other topics. For more information on what courses are available click here to find out.

OMERS Board Betrays Plan Members, Eliminates Guaranteed Indexing

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Dear OMERS Plan members, CUPE Ontario is profoundly disappointed to report to you that the OMERS Sponsor Corporation Board of Directors has voted in favour of eliminating the guaranteed indexing of your pension for service worked after December 31, 2022. The “Shared Risk indexing” proposal passed. This means that for service worked after December 31, 2022, annual indexing for that portion of your OMERS pension could be reduced or even eliminated. It is especially bad for younger workers Read more [...]

Message from President #3 re: COVID-19

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Dear Members of CUPE 1287, Across our membership and various CUPE 1287 Units, we are going through a number of different transitions. Bottom line, our CUPE 1287 members are staying strong for their co-workers, their communities, the public and yes, for our most vulnerable population. THANK YOU!! It can’t be said enough. Some Units are experiencing lay-off. Some front-line Units are/will be receiving hourly premiums due to working directly with the public during this pandemic, while Read more [...]

Message from President #2, re: COVID-19

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Dear Members of CUPE 1287, I know that we are all working hard and being asked to do things that we never thought we would be asked to do. It can’t be said enough, Thank you.  The work that you all continue to do is not going unnoticed.  Our clients and the communities that we live in need the supports that we, as members of CUPE 1287 provide every day in our jobs.  Each and every one of us is stressed, worried, frustrated…and the uncertainty goes on. There have been individual emails Read more [...]