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Local 79 and the City’s Transportation Services Division are undertaking joint Labour-Management Committee meetings. These meetings provide a forum for management and the union to discuss and resolve workplace issues not related to health & safety, bargaining or grievances. Do you have workplace issues or concerns you would like to see ...

This year marks 75 years (from 1942 to 2017) of fighting for better jobs and working conditions!  March with us in the Labour Day parade and stay for the festivities at the CNE. Order your Labour Day t-shirt in the Members’ Portal right now! When: Monday, September 4, 2017 Registration & t-shirt pick-up: 7:00 ...

Bill 148 Submission

Join us for our first adventure to the Toronto Zoo! See the pandas before they leave. See all the great work that the members of CUPE Local 1600 do in taking care of the animals. Hop onto the Members' Portal for all the details and to register now. Where: Metro Toronto Zoo 2000 Meadowvale Rd, Toronto When: Wednesday, ...

After mounting pressure from labour and community groups, the Ontario Liberals finally responded by announcing they'd raise the minimum wage to $15 over the next 18 months. Local 79 has worked alongside groups like Fight for $15 & Fairness, CUPE Ontario, the Toronto and York Region Labour Council and the Ontario Federation of Labour ...

For the first time since Local 79 members voted at the May 2015 General Membership Meeting to affiliate with the New Democratic Party, a delegation of 17 Local 79 members participated in the 2017 Ontario NDP Convention. Our delegation watched as the Ontario NDP launched a 'Vision for Ontario' that promised new money for health care, education, ...