A discussion on confronting anti-Black racism
On June 10, 2020, CUPE Local 79's Human Rights Committee hosted a virtual discussion about confronting anti-Black racism, ...
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FAQ on City’s redeployment survey
Questions about the City's redeployment process during the COVID-19 crisis? Please see our frequently asked question fact sheet ...
Updates on COVID-19
Local 79 is working to support members as the City of Toronto, Bridgepoint and Toronto Community Housing keeps ...
CUPE Local 79 reaches tentative agreement with City of Toronto
Toronto, ON—A tentative agreement has been reached between Local 79 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE ...
With pandemic here and deadline fast approaching, CUPE 79 urges City of Toronto to ‘get this right’ and conclude negotiations
TORONTO – With a global pandemic here and the deadline for
labour disruption just around the corner, the leader ...
City of Toronto needs to shift focus from contingency planning to negotiating a fair deal with CUPE Local 79
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE— Toronto, ON—The President of the Union representing 20,000 City of Toronto ‘Inside’ workers today urged ...
CUPE Local 79 requests no-board in negotiations with City of Toronto
TORONTO, ON – CUPE Local 79, representing over
22,000 inside workers with the City of Toronto, has requested a ...
Black History Month Celebration
On Friday, February 28, 2020, Local 79 held its annual Black History Month celebration.
We were joined by ...
Local 79 joins Social Planning’s call for City Council to end decade of austerity
On Friday, February 7, 2020, Social Planning Toronto released an open letter to Mayor Tory and all Councillors asking for ...
CUPE Local 79 Files for Conciliation in Negotiations with City of Toronto
TORONTO,
ON – Local 79 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE Local 79) has
filed for conciliation in ...
Mitchell says 2020 City Budget leaves services under-resourced
On January 20, 2020 — CUPE Local 79 President Dave Mitchell attended the City of Toronto's Budget Committee ...
Local 79 members overwhelmingly vote for strike mandate (Media Release)
Members of CUPE Local 79, which represents over 20,000 City workers, turned out in historic numbers on Friday ...