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Every summer, thousands of recreation workers fan out across Toronto’s pools, parks, and recreation centres to run the programming that makes this city move. This year, they’re heading into the season with a clear understanding of their health and safety rights on the job, including what to do when workplace conditions put them at risk. Because workers who know their rights are better equipped to protect themselves, their colleagues, and the communities they serve.

Local 79 has a stronger voice at @cupeontario after this week’s elections at convention. Brianna Plummer and Coline Babin both won seats on the CUPE Ontario board, bringing with them deep roots in frontline municipal work. We are also celebrating Will Walsh and Alejandro Vargas Samboy, whose campaigns embodied everything a labour election should be — respectful, principled, and grounded in solidarity. Onwards!

Local 79’s delegates are on the floor at CUPE Ontario Convention this week. At our April membership meeting, candidates running for the top Executive positions came to speak directly to members and then voted on who to endorse. Those votes are what our delegates are carrying into the convention today.

Our membership endorsed Yolanda McClean for President, Krista Laing for Secretary-Treasurer, Michael Hurley for 1st Vice-President, Juanita Forde for 3rd Vice-President, and Marty Larocque for 4th Vice-President.

This is how it should work: the members decide, and the delegates follow those wishes. Letting the membership hear directly from candidates and then binding delegates to the result is a straightforward way to make our local more democratic.

Every summer, thousands of recreation workers fan out across Toronto’s pools, parks, and recreation centres to run the programming that makes this city move. This year, they’re heading into the season with a clear understanding of their health and safety rights on the job, including what to do when workplace conditions put them at risk. Because workers who know their rights are better equipped to protect themselves, their colleagues, and the communities they serve.

Local 79 has a stronger voice at @cupeontario after this week’s elections at convention. Brianna Plummer and Coline Babin both won seats on the CUPE Ontario board, bringing with them deep roots in frontline municipal work. We are also celebrating Will Walsh and Alejandro Vargas Samboy, whose campaigns embodied everything a labour election should be — respectful, principled, and grounded in solidarity. Onwards!

Local 79’s delegates are on the floor at CUPE Ontario Convention this week. At our April membership meeting, candidates running for the top Executive positions came to speak directly to members and then voted on who to endorse. Those votes are what our delegates are carrying into the convention today.

Our membership endorsed Yolanda McClean for President, Krista Laing for Secretary-Treasurer, Michael Hurley for 1st Vice-President, Juanita Forde for 3rd Vice-President, and Marty Larocque for 4th Vice-President.

This is how it should work: the members decide, and the delegates follow those wishes. Letting the membership hear directly from candidates and then binding delegates to the result is a straightforward way to make our local more democratic.

CUPE Local 79

Keeping Toronto at its best is what gets us up every morning. The work is worth it. And so are we.

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