CUPE Local 79’s Annual Golf Tournament is on Wednesday, June 21st, 2017 at the Richmond Hill Golf and Country Club. Don’t miss this fun day of golf, prizes and dinner. To
On Thursday, March 23, 2017 — Local 79 turned 75 and kicked-off what’s planned to be a year of celebrations. On our 75th birthday, we held an event at City Hall
This year the Equity Symposium marked a special anniversary. For 10 years now, the City of Toronto and CUPE Local 79 have cooperated to host this event with the goal
Local 79 celebrated Black History month this year by honouring the life of Viola Desmond — a black businesswoman from Nova Scotia credited for helping shape the civil rights movement in Canada.
Join Local 79 as we attend the International Women’s Day rally and march (please note new location!) When: Saturday, March 11th, 2017 (Indoor rally begins at 11:00 a.m./March begins at 1:00 p.m.)
Join us as we partcipate for the first time ever in Toronto’s annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade! Meet us at St. George and Bloor on Sunday, March 19th, 2017 at 11:30
Just before Council began its final deliberations on the 2017 City Budget, “Commitment 2 Community” held a post-valentines’ “Have a Heart, Stop the Cuts” rally at City Hall. Local 79 attended and Part-Time
In March 2016, the Provincial government announced its intention to run a pilot project on Basic Income. There are many models of basic income, but the idea is to replace
On Tuesday, February 7th — around 30 children (and their guardians) descended on City Hall to participate in a “Play-In” to protest Mayor John Tory’s cuts to child care and
On Tuesday, City Council supported Mayor John Tory’s motion to defer plans to further privatize waste collection. Tory moved for deferral because knew that he simply didn’t have enough votes at
