-

Media advisory: CUPE, Canada’s largest union, available for comment on 2026 federal budget

OTTAWA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Canadian Union of Public Employees is available to comment on the 2026 federal budget.

CUPE Senior Economist Ricardo Tranjan is available for English and French interviews from Ottawa on Thursday, Nov. 5 after 4 p.m.

CUPE is Canada's largest union, with more than 800,000 members working in 11 sectors including health care, education, municipalities and transportation. We advocate for strong public services and better working conditions for the people who deliver them.

Contacts

To schedule an interview, contact:
Karin Jordan
CUPE Communications
kjordan@cupe.ca
613-222-4436

Canadian Union of Public Employees


Release Versions

Contacts

To schedule an interview, contact:
Karin Jordan
CUPE Communications
kjordan@cupe.ca
613-222-4436

More News From Canadian Union of Public Employees

Striking library workers condemn management’s decision to terminate retirees’ benefits; Library Board targeted seniors day before strike began, union learns

THUNDER BAY, ON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The union representing over 70 workers on strike at the Thunder Bay Public Library (TBPL) has learned that the Library’s Board of Directors terminated employees’ benefits the day before the strike began, while workers were still at the bargaining table. The union has also confirmed that the Board targeted former library employees, now retired, whose benefits should not be affected by a strike. Only in the face of an angry backlash did management reinstate retir...

CUPE 2484 reaches deal to end lockout at Ideal Child Services Group

TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CUPE Local 2484 has reached a tentative agreement with Ideal Child Services Group (ICSG), bringing an end to the lockout of child care workers that began on October 5. The agreement follows weeks of workers standing together to fight for a fair deal and better working conditions. The agreement includes wage increases, a pension plan, and added protections for injured workers. The agreement was accepted by members in a vote on Sunday. Child care centres will reopen late...

Tentative Agreement reached between School Support Workers, RCEs, CSAP, and Government

HALIFAX, NS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--After ten long months of bargaining, the Nova Scotia School Board Council of Unions (NSSBCU) is very pleased to announce that we have reached a tentative agreement. We feel this agreement addresses the concerns our members have been raising, and every member of the bargaining committee has recommended it full-heartedly. Details of the agreement will be presented to members in the coming days. Each local will contact its members directly to provide information on th...
Back to Newsroom