New agreement for the Council of Ministers of Education!
New collective agreement for COPE Local 343 members at the Council of Ministers of Education (CMEC)! 54 members are covered by this deal, ratified on August 4, 2026. Here’s what […]
Stouffville: Fight for Public Education
Education Minister Paul Calandra needs to hear from the people living with the consequences of his decisions. COPE Ontario encourages our member to join CUPE Local 1734 members and OSBCU […]
We asked education workers: Have your working conditions gotten better or worse over the last year?
We asked education workers if their working conditions have gotten better or worse over the last year. The answer is pretty clear! More students with complex needs, no added EA […]
August 29: Fight Ford province-wide protest!
ARE YOU READY TO RALLY FOR EDUCATION? SAVE THE DATE! Fight for Education protests will take place across the province on August 29 against Premier Doug Ford and his government. […]
Carney’s love affair with Big Oil
We just had to share these findings from our friends at Environmental Defence, whose staff are represented by COPE Ontario Local 225. While wildfires rage across the country and extreme […]
Welcome Credit Union summer students!
Welcoming our newest members: summer students at FirstOntario, Healthcare Municipal Employees Credit Union (HMECU), Pathwise, Tandia, and Your Neighbourhood (YNCU)! For many of you, this is your first union […]
Ratified collective agreement for our members at United Way of Greater Toronto!
Last month, local 343 members working at United Way of Greater Toronto ratified a new collective agreement, effective June 1, 2026 through May 31, 2029. This deal includes wage increases […]
OCEW Bargaining Update
A quick bargaining update for you: talks have officially begun between The Ontario Council of Educational Workers (OCEW), the Council of Ontario Directors of Education (CODE), and the Ministry of […]
New collective agreement for Pathwise Credit Union!
The wins just keep on coming! 32 members from COPE Local 343 have just ratified a new 3-year agreement with their employer, Pathwise Credit Union. A big thank you to […]
We are uniting two ParaMed bargaining units!
We are uniting two bargaining units from ParaMed. 25 members working at Rehab Express (now owned by ParaMed) have moved from Local 550 to 521. Strength in numbers! Welcome to Local […]
No Jets Rally
Environmental Defence Canada, a new member of Local 225, is organizing this rally, and we’re encouraging our members to attend. Toronto’s waterfront is under threat. The proposed expansion of the Toronto […]
Ford can’t take accountability, excludes First Nations leadership from wildfire address
Over the weekend, Doug Ford held a press conference regarding the wildfires that have raged through parts of Northwestern Ontario and displaced several First Nations communities. Alvin Fiddler, Grand Chief of […]
