COPE ONTARIO

COPE ONTARIO Representing over 7,000 members across the province, in a variety of private and public sectors.

COPE (Canadian Office & Professional Employees Union) is a dynamic and well-established union representing approximately 35,000 members across Canada.

COPE joins union call for education system rescue!COPE Ontario Director Glenn Wheeler joined other labour leaders at a n...
06/03/2026

COPE joins union call for education system rescue!

COPE Ontario Director Glenn Wheeler joined other labour leaders at a news conference on Wednesday to call on the Ford government to deal with the funding crisis in the education system.

Increased class sizes, reductions in Educational Assistants and other support staff and increasing central control by the government are the story of education in Ontario today.

Loss of EAs and other support staff means students with needs are not getting the services they require and classroom conditions for all students is being affected.

Bargaining for new collective agreements is about to begin, and COPE and other unions will be calling on the province to increase funding to match population increases.

COPE has education locals across Ontario and bargains through the Ontario Council of Educational Workers, which includes four other unions.

It's official: Ontario's education unions have served notice to bargain — and COPE Ontario is in the fight!We're bringin...
06/03/2026

It's official: Ontario's education unions have served notice to bargain — and COPE Ontario is in the fight!

We're bringing the voices of Educational Assistants and support staff to the table. For too long, students with needs have been left without the EA support they depend on. Bigger classes, fewer supports, and a funding crisis that's failing the most vulnerable kids in our classrooms. That changes at the bargaining table.

This round, we're demanding the province fund education to match the needs of every student in every classroom. The fight starts now. Stay tuned. 💪 ✊

Happy Pride from COPE Ontario! 🏳️‍🌈❤We celebrate our 2SLGBTQIA+ friends today and everyday, and we won't stop fighting f...
06/02/2026

Happy Pride from COPE Ontario! 🏳️‍🌈❤

We celebrate our 2SLGBTQIA+ friends today and everyday, and we won't stop fighting for a safer, more inclusive world for everyone.

There's no q***r liberation without economic justice. There's no workers' rights without fighting racism, ableism, and homophobia too. Every struggle is connected, and we can never forget that. This Pride, we celebrate the people who show up for all of it.

We encourage you to take a look at the Pride events happening across the province this summer and join in the fun!

On June 1, COPE Ontario stands alongside labour and social justice organizations across the province to recognize Injure...
06/01/2026

On June 1, COPE Ontario stands alongside labour and social justice organizations across the province to recognize Injured Workers' Day. An injury at work should never mean a lifetime of poverty. Today, we honour those who have fought for that principle — and those still fighting.

This week is National AccessAbility Week, and COPE Ontario is proud to stand with our members with disabilities, disabil...
06/01/2026

This week is National AccessAbility Week, and COPE Ontario is proud to stand with our members with disabilities, disability activists, and every worker fighting to tear down barriers in our workplaces, our union, and our communities.

Accessibility is a human right. Accessibility requires an ongoing commitment from us all, and building a strong, accessible Canada is work we must do together, every single day.

We encourage our members to read the CLC's Guide and learn more on how to become a better accessibility ally independently, as a union and as a workplace.

🔴COPE 343 Elections – FirstOntario Credit Union🔵A heartfelt THANK YOU to the outgoing union leadership and representativ...
05/24/2026

🔴COPE 343 Elections – FirstOntario Credit Union🔵

A heartfelt THANK YOU to the outgoing union leadership and representatives for all of their hard work, dedication, and commitment to the membership throughout their terms. 💙✊

👏 Thank you to:
▪️ Former Chair, Karen Gunn
▪️ Former Vice Chair, Cheryl Bisson
▪️ Interim Co-Chairs, Emily D'Agostino & Taylor Burke
▪️ Outgoing Stewards & Negotiating Team Members

🎉 Congratulations to the newly elected Union Team! 🎉
⭐ Chair – Emily D'Agostino
⭐ Vice Chair – Cheryl Bisson
⭐ Branch & Department Stewards
⭐ Bargaining Team Members

Your Union is only as strong as its members — thank you to everyone who stepped forward to get involved! ❤️💙

⚠️The Carney government is quietly moving to change Canadian labour law in ways that could strip workers of their right ...
05/21/2026

⚠️The Carney government is quietly moving to change Canadian labour law in ways that could strip workers of their right to strike - and that is not an exaggeration.

A discussion paper distributed April 17 and reported by the Toronto Star proposes expanding "essential service" designations, allowing earlier government intervention in bargaining, and strengthening Section 107 of the Canada Labour Code, the provision used to order workers back on the job and impose binding arbitration.

What does this mean for you?
➡️ More workplaces could be designated "essential," effectively banning strikes
➡️ The government could intervene earlier to shut down labour action
➡️ Employers have less reason to bargain in good faith
➡️ Wages, benefits, pensions, and workplace safety become harder to fight for

Unifor president Lana Payne put it plainly: "Their freedom to bargain collectively is on the line, and with it every single protection in their collective agreement, from wages to fairness and safety on the job."

And they want to do all of this in 35 days. COPE Ontario says that is not enough time to reshape the most significant piece of labour legislation in the federal jurisdiction.

Workers built this country. You do not strengthen Canada by silencing the people who keep it running.

Local 454 members at Crisis Homes Inc. have a new deal. ✅ 3-year agreement: 2026–2028✅ $1.12 + $1.00 + $1.00/hr wage inc...
05/21/2026

Local 454 members at Crisis Homes Inc. have a new deal.

✅ 3-year agreement: 2026–2028
✅ $1.12 + $1.00 + $1.00/hr wage increases over the life of the contract
✅ New parental leave SUB plan: $100/week for 26 weeks

Ratified May 14th, 2026. Congratulations to all 24 members.

🎉 Big win for COPE Local 521 members at Northwestern Health Unit!Members have ratified a new 2-year collective agreement...
05/20/2026

🎉 Big win for COPE Local 521 members at Northwestern Health Unit!

Members have ratified a new 2-year collective agreement (Jan 1, 2026 – Dec 31, 2027), and here's what it means:

✅ 4% general wage increase effective January 1, 2026
✅ 2.7% general wage increase effective January 1, 2027
✅ A standardized wage scale - so every member reaches max pay in 6 years, not 9. Some members are seeing up to 15% total over the life of this contract.

That last point is huge. For too long, some workers waited nearly a decade to reach the same pay others hit in two years. That inequity is now fixed.

Thank you to the bargaining team for their hard work. Together, we're stronger.

Last week, members of COPE Ontario joined thousands of delegates from across Canada at the 31st Canadian Labour Congres...
05/19/2026

Last week, members of COPE Ontario joined thousands of delegates from across Canada at the 31st Canadian Labour Congress Convention (CLC) in Winnipeg.

This was a chance to show the power of workers coming together and to work towards building a better future - one that protects Canadian workers and jobs.

Speakers at the convention included CLC President Bea Bruske who spoke to the challenges of unemployment, tariffs and wealth disparity within the workforce.

“Canadian workers are being squeezed from every direction,” said Bruske. “Donald Trump’s trade war is putting jobs and industries at risk. Austerity and cuts to public services are weakening the supports workers and families rely on. At the same time, employers are using automation, AI, and algorithms to increase insecurity and weaken protections on the job. Workers are standing together to fight back".

COPE Ontario is so proud of it's members who represented us at the convention!

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