CUPE Local 53

05/30/2026

05/29/2026

This week, at the 2026 CUPE Ontario Convention, CUPE Ontario elected a new Executive Board and we are thrilled to announce that our own CUPE Local 53 President Greg French has been elected as a Member at Large!

Congratulations and Solidarity to Frenchie and the entire CUPE Ontario Executive Board! 🩷

05/25/2026

Good afternoon everyone!
We had a typo in our Membership Meeting Zoom ID!
Please use the following ID & Password for tonight's membership meeting.

Meeting ID: 397 363 2655
Password: 360022

05/21/2026

Good morning CUPE 53 Members!

We are very pleased to announce that our Part-Time contract vote was successfully ratified last night!

Thank you so much to our members for their support!

Congratulations everyone! 🩷

05/20/2026

SEE YOU TONIGHT PART-TIMERS! 🩷

Good evening CUPE 53 Members!
A tentative agreement has been reached between CUPE Local 53 Part-time bargaining unit and the Town of Whitby.

Ratification will be held on Wednesday May 20th, 2026 at Whitney Hall. Presentation will begin at 6pm with voting to commence immediately afterwards and remain open until 9pm.

Questions can be directed to Issy Wilkins: [email protected]

05/18/2026

Happy Victoria Day, CUPE 53 Members!

Please see the below Membership Meeting Notice Poster for the May 25th Membership Meeting taking place next Monday via Zoom at 5:30PM.

Use this link to get to the meeting:
Loging for CUPE Meeting Room: http://zoom.us/join
Meeting ID: 397 363 2655
Password: 360022

Please email [email protected] for the Agenda & Correspondence List.

See you there! 🩷

05/17/2026

À l’occasion de la Journée internationale contre l’homophobie, la transphobie et la biphobie, le SCFP renouvelle son engagement à lutter pour la sécurité des personnes 2ELGBTQI+ au travail et dans nos communautés.

La haine envers les personnes bispirituelles, lesbiennes, gaies, bisexuelles, trans, qu**rs et intersexes est en hausse au Canada. Certains gouvernements provinciaux de droite ont adopté des politiques et des lois régressives et transphobes qui mettent à risque les jeunes 2ELGBTQI+ et les travailleuses et travailleurs qui les soutiennent.

Aujourd’hui et tous les jours, le SCFP soutient la lutte contre la transphobie, l’homophobie et l’oppression pour rendre nos communautés et nos milieux de travail plus sécuritaires et plus inclusifs.

To mark International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia, CUPE renews its commitment to fighting for the safety of 2SLGBTQI+ persons at work and in our communities.

Hate directed towards Two-Spirit, le***an, gay, bisexual, trans, q***r and intersex people is on the rise in Canada. Some right-wing provincial governments have introduced regressive, transphobic policies and legislation that put 2SLGBTQI+ youth and the workers who support them at risk.

Today and every day, CUPE supports the fight against transphobia, homophobia, and oppression to make our communities and workplaces safer and more inclusive.

05/08/2026

Good evening CUPE 53 Members!
A tentative agreement has been reached between CUPE Local 53 Part-time bargaining unit and the Town of Whitby.

Ratification will be held on Wednesday May 20th, 2026 at Whitney Hall. Presentation will begin at 6pm with voting to commence immediately afterwards and remain open until 9pm.

Questions can be directed to Issy Wilkins: [email protected]

05/06/2026

CUPE Local 53 is proud to endorse Krista Laing for CUPE Ontario Secretary-Treasurer!
As the Chair of the Ontario Municipal Workers (OMW), Krista has consistently demonstrated the financial transparency and fearless advocacy our members deserve.

​A former member of Local 53, Krista understands the unique challenges facing frontline workers and has the proven experience to manage our Provincial resources with integrity. Krista doesn’t just talk about solidarity; she lives it on the picket lines and at the negotiating table. We trust her vision to strengthen our union and ensure every local has a voice.

Vote for Krista Laing to be our next Ontario Secretary Treasurer — leadership that works for us.

For more information be sure to visit the CUPE Workers platform at cupeworkers.ca.